Black Venus (2010 film)

Black Venus
Film poster
Directed byAbdellatif Kechiche
Written byAbdellatif Kechiche
Ghalya Laroix
Produced byCharles Gillibert
Nathanaël Karmitz
Marin Karmitz
StarringYahima Torres
Olivier Gourmet
CinematographyLubomir Bakchev
Production
company
MK2
Distributed byMK2
Release dates
  • 8 September 2010 (2010-09-08) (Venice)
  • 27 October 2010 (2010-10-27) (France)
Running time
162 minutes
CountriesFrance
Belgium
Tunisia
LanguagesFrench
English
Afrikaans

Black Venus (French: Vénus noire) is a 2010 French drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche. It is based on the life of Sarah Baartman, a Khoikhoi woman who in the early 19th century was exhibited in Europe under the name "Hottentot Venus". The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Equal Opportunity Award.

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