Saartjie Baartman was taken from her 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.
DIRECTOR : Abdellatif Kechiche
CAST : Yahima Torres, Andre Jacobs, Olivier Gourmet
- Nominee - César Awards, France 2011 - Most Promising Actress: Yahima Torres
- Winner - Venice Film Festival 2010 - Equal Opportunity Award: Abdellatif Kechiche
- Nominee - Venice Film Festival 2010 - Golden Lion: Abdellatif Kechiche
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