
159 minutes
10/27/2010
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.

Yahima Torres
as Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs
as Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet
as Réaux

Elina Löwensohn
as Jeanne

François Marthouret
as Georges Cuvier
Michel Gionti
as Jean Baptiste-Berré

Jean-Christophe Bouvet
as Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar
as Alexander Dunlop

Rémi Martin
as First brothel's customer

Jean-Jacques Moreau
as Henri de Blainville
Cyril Favre
as Senior Naturalist Assistant
Dominique Ratonnat
as Senior Naturalist Assistant

Didier Bourguignon
as Senior Naturalist Assistant

Ralph Amoussou
as Harry, first servant
Alix Serman
as Matthew, second servant

Mirabelle Kirkland
as The first prostitute of the tavern
Karen Smit
as The second prostitute in the tavern
Myriam Vanhove
as The third prostitute of the brothel
Laetitia Vitteau
as The fourth prostitute in the brothel
Calypso Baquey
as The fifth prostitute of the brothel
Claire-Lise Pinet
as The sixth prostitute of the brothel

Emma Gamet
as The seventh prostitute of the brothel