Black Venus

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.

History Drama

Yahima Torres

(Saartjie Baartman)

André Jacobs

(Hendrick Caezar)

Olivier Gourmet

(Réaux)

Elina Löwensohn

(Jeanne)

François Marthouret

(Georges Cuvier)

Michel Gionti

(Jean Baptiste-Berré)

Jean-Christophe Bouvet

(Charles Mercailler)

Jonathan Pienaar

(Alexander Dunlop)

Rémi Martin

(First brothel's customer)

Jean-Jacques Moreau

(Henri de Blainville)

Cyril Favre

(Senior Naturalist Assistant)

Dominique Ratonnat

(Senior Naturalist Assistant)

Didier Bourguignon

(Senior Naturalist Assistant)

Ralph Amoussou

(Harry, first servant)

Alix Serman

(Matthew, second servant)

Mirabelle Kirkland

(The first prostitute of the tavern)

Karen Smit

(The second prostitute in the tavern)

Myriam Vanhove

(The third prostitute of the brothel)

Laetitia Vitteau

(The fourth prostitute in the brothel)

Calypso Baquey

(The fifth prostitute of the brothel)

Claire-Lise Pinet

(The sixth prostitute of the brothel)

Emma Gamet

(The seventh prostitute of the brothel)