

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
Saartjie Baartman

André Jacobs
Hendrick Caezar

Olivier Gourmet
Réaux

Elina Löwensohn
Jeanne

François Marthouret
Georges Cuvier
Michel Gionti
Jean Baptiste-Berré

Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Charles Mercailler

Jonathan Pienaar
Alexander Dunlop

Rémi Martin
First brothel's customer

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

Didier Bourguignon
Senior Naturalist Assistant

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

Mirabelle Kirkland
The first prostitute of the tavern
Karen Smit
The second prostitute in the tavern
Myriam Vanhove
The third prostitute of the brothel
Laetitia Vitteau
The fourth prostitute in the brothel
Calypso Baquey
The fifth prostitute of the brothel
Abdellatif Kechiche
Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
Released