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Podcast: The Voice of Many Podcast
Episode: Season 2: Episode #33 – Black Venus - Girls Movie Review
Description: Black Venus Movie is a 2010 French drama. It is based on the life of Sarah Baartman, a Khoikhoi woman. In the 19th century, a black woman from Africa is on display throughout Europe as an exotic curiosity. Sarah Baartman died on 29 December 1815, but her exhibition continued. Her brain, skeleton and sexual organs remained on display in a Paris museum until 1974. Her remains weren't repatriated and buried until 2002.The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, where it was awarded the Equal Opportunity Award.South Africa with h...