Where to Watch Black Venus (2010) in the US

What it's about

The story of Saartjes Baartman, a Black domestic who, in 1808, left Southern Africa, then ruled by Dutch settlers, for Europe, following her boss Hendrick Caesar , hoping to find fame and fortune there. Once in London her master turned manager does nothing but exhibit her as a freak in a phony and humiliating carnival show. After a series of troubles caused by their act, Caesar, Saartje and their new friend, bear-tamer Réaux, head for Paris where once again, and against her will, she has to mimic savagery and expose her body, first in carnivals, then in the aristocratic salons of Paris, later on among the libertines and finally in brothels where she ends up being a prostitute. In the meantime, French anatomists will have taken an interest in her unusual anatomy (enormous buttocks and labia) only to declare her the missing link from ape to man. In 1815, aged only 27, she dies alone, of a combination of pneumonia and venereal disease.

Cast and crew

Director

Abdellatif Kechiche

Writer

Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix

Starring

Yahima Torres, Andre Jacobs, Olivier Gourmet

Details

Release date

Oct 27, 2010

Language

French, Afrikaans, English, Dutch

Country

France, Belgium

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Where to Watch Black Venus (2010) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Black Venus in the United States?

Black Venus is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, or to buy in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Buy the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).

Can I stream Black Venus or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Fandor (HD). Buy the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).

Can I watch Black Venus for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).