Black Venus

A harrowing historical drama about the systematic dehumanization and exploitation of a South African woman in 19th-century Europe, grounded in racism, colonialism, and sexual objectification.

The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. Although she dreams of being an artist, once in Europe she is exploited as a sideshow attraction due to her large buttocks and genitalia.