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Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
6.9
/10
478 Ratings
BLACK VENUS
Vénus noire
Synopsis
Saartjie left her native South Africa with her master, Caezar, to expose her body to the audiences of London’s freak shows. Free and enslaved all at the same time, the “Hottentot Venus” became an icon in the slums, destined to be sacrificed in the pursuit of a shimmering vision of prosperity.
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Synopsis
Saartjie left her native South Africa with her master, Caezar, to expose her body to the audiences of London’s freak shows. Free and enslaved all at the same time, the “Hottentot Venus” became an icon in the slums, destined to be sacrificed in the pursuit of a shimmering vision of prosperity.
Showing as part of
Venice Film Festival
2010 | Winner: Equal Opportunity Award
Village Voice Film Poll
2010 | Nominee: Best Undistributed Film
Indiewire Critics' Poll
2010 | Nominee: Best Undistributed Film
