Black Venus

2010 · directed by Abdellatif Kechiche

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.

Black Venus (2010), directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Yahima Torres
  • André Jacobs
  • Olivier Gourmet
  • Elina Löwensohn
  • François Marthouret
  • Michel Gionti
  • Jean-Christophe Bouvet
  • Jonathan Pienaar
  • Rémi Martin
  • Jean-Jacques Moreau

Crew

  • Lubomir Bakchev — Director of Photography
  • Sofian El Fani — Director of Photography
  • Albertine Lastera — Editor
  • Camille Toubkis — Editor
  • Ghalya Lacroix — Editor
  • Laurent Rouan — Editor
  • Slaheddine Kechiche — Original Music Composer
  • Abdellatif Kechiche — Screenplay
  • Ghalya Lacroix — Screenplay

More from Abdellatif Kechiche

  1. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013) — 84/100 · hit
  2. The Secret of the Grain (2007) — 78/100
  3. Games of Love and Chance (2003) — 71/100
  4. Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno (2018) — 63/100

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