---
title: 'Black Venus (2010)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Abdellatif Kechiche'
released: '2010-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 159
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'Belgium'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/black-venus-2010'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401643/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Black Venus (2010)

2010 · 159 min · Drama · France, Belgium

Original title: Vénus noire

## Synopsis

Black Venus 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Abdellatif Kechiche](https://cinepixo.com/people/abdellatif-kechiche)
- **Screenplay:** [Abdellatif Kechiche](https://cinepixo.com/people/abdellatif-kechiche)
- **Producer:** [Marin Karmitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/marin-karmitz), [Charles Gillibert](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-gillibert), [Nathanaël Karmitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/nathanael-karmitz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lubomir Bakchev](https://cinepixo.com/people/lubomir-bakchev)
- **Editor:** [Ghalya Lacroix](https://cinepixo.com/people/ghalya-lacroix), [Albertine Lastera](https://cinepixo.com/people/albertine-lastera), [Camille Toubkis](https://cinepixo.com/people/camille-toubkis), [Laurent Roüan](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurent-rouan)

## Cast

- [Yahima Torres](https://cinepixo.com/people/yahima-torres) as Sarah Baartman
- [Olivier Loustau](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivier-loustau)
- [Jean-Louis Dupont](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-louis-dupont)
- [Jean-Christophe Bouvet](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-christophe-bouvet)
- [Joe Sheridan](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-sheridan)
- [Guillaume Verdier](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillaume-verdier)
- [Nicolas Abraham](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-abraham)
- [Sir Richard Temple, 1st Baronet](https://cinepixo.com/people/sir-richard-temple-1st-baronet)
- [Paul Bandey](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bandey)
- [Christian Erickson](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-erickson)
- [Jean-Jacques Moreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-jacques-moreau) as Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville
- [Bouraouïa Marzouk](https://cinepixo.com/people/bouraouia-marzouk)
- [Rémi Martin](https://cinepixo.com/people/remi-martin)
- [Olivier Gourmet](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivier-gourmet)
- [Elina Löwensohn](https://cinepixo.com/people/elina-lowensohn)

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Official site: http://www.mk2.com/venusnoire/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/black-venus-2010
Film facts: Wikidata (Q615629); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.