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6.6/10 • 115

2010-10-27 • 2h 39m

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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.

Directors
Abdellatif Kechiche
Writters
Ghalya Lacroix, Abdellatif Kechiche
Editors
Ghalya Lacroix, Abdellatif Kechiche, Camille Toubkis

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  1. Yahima Torres

    Yahima Torres

    Saartjie Baartman

  2. André Jacobs

    André Jacobs

    Hendrick Caezar

  3. Elina Löwensohn

    Elina Löwensohn

    Jeanne

  4. Olivier Gourmet

    Olivier Gourmet

    Réaux

  5. François Marthouret

    François Marthouret

    Georges Cuvier

  6. Mirabelle Kirkland

    Mirabelle Kirkland

    The first prostitute of the tavern

  7. Karen Smit

    Karen Smit

    The second prostitute in the tavern

  8. Myriam Vanhove

    Myriam Vanhove

    The third prostitute of the brothel

  9. Laetitia Vitteau

    Laetitia Vitteau

    The fourth prostitute in the brothel

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
london, englandfranceparis, francebrothelsouth africapneumoniadomestic liferacismpovertyprostitutionhumiliationexhibitionaristocratcolonialismanatomistafrican womansexually transmitted disease