Dramatizes the life of Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman, a black South African woman who was exploited in sideshows across Europe during the early 19th century when she performed as the Hottentot Venus.
Arrow Academy, France 2 Cinéma, and MK2 Productions
Genre
Feature Film Drama
Language
Afrikaans, English, and French with English subtitles
Other Title
Vénus noire
Media Format
1 DVD (162 min.) or 1 streaming video (162 min.)
Type
Color
Additional Content
The DVD and Blu-ray disc include an appreciation of Black Venus and Abdellatif Kechiche's other works by film critic Neil Young. A collector's booklet is available.
Production Notes
Previously released on DVD in 2011 by Métropole Films.
