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Black Venus Blu-Ray
Black Venus Blu-Ray
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Between Couscous, winner of three César Awards, and the Cannes triumph of Blue Is the Warmest Colour, Abdellatif Kechiche made Black Venus, a stark portrait of the life of Saartjie Baartman, also known as the ‘Hottentot Venus’.
Baartman was taken from South African home as a 21-year-old and shipped to Georgian London, where she would be caged and exhibited as a freak show. Presented semi-nude, her physique – especially her large buttocks – was the source of much curiosity. But as her ‘fame’ spread, so too did her exploitation…
Centred on a remarkable performance by Cuban actor Yahima Torres as Baartman, Black Venus provides a bleak but barbed exploration of sex, science, race, colonialism and social attitudes.
SKU: 5027035019031
Baartman was taken from South African home as a 21-year-old and shipped to Georgian London, where she would be caged and exhibited as a freak show. Presented semi-nude, her physique – especially her large buttocks – was the source of much curiosity. But as her ‘fame’ spread, so too did her exploitation…
Centred on a remarkable performance by Cuban actor Yahima Torres as Baartman, Black Venus provides a bleak but barbed exploration of sex, science, race, colonialism and social attitudes.
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Actors: Yahima Torres, Andre Jacobs, Olivier Gourmet
Director: Abdellatif Kechiche
Special Features: Brand new appreciation of Black Venus and the cinema of Abdellatif Kechiche, Theatrical Trailer
Release Year: 2010
Technical Details
Run Time: 162 mins
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Video Format: PAL
More Information
Format: Blu-Ray
Label: Arrow Video
Region Coding: Region B
Language: French, English
Subtitles: English
Case Type: Blu-Ray Case
Genre: Drama, History
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