Description |
1 DVD (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
System Details |
DVD. |
Note |
Originally produced in 1998. |
Credits |
Narration written by Christian Docin-Julien ; camera, Giulio Biccari ; editor, Lise Beaulieu ; original music composed by Pops Mohamed, performed by Pops Mohamed and Gloria Bosman. |
Performer |
Commentary: Phillip Tobias, Francois-Xavier Fauvelle, Yvette Abrahams, Steve Martin, Brian Daubney. |
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Voices: Zola Maseko, Adrian Brown, Hlengiwe Farasani. |
Summary |
A documentary film of the life a Khoikhoi woman who was taken from South Africa in 1810 and exhibited as a freak across Britain. The image and ideas for "The Hottentot Venus" (particularly the interest in her sexual anatomy) swept through British popular culture. A court battle waged by abolitionists to free her from her exhibitors failed. In 1814, a year before her death, she was taken to France and became the object of scientific research that formed the bedrock of European ideas about black female sexuality. |
Contents |
Origins : Khoi Khoi in South Africa -- London -- France -- In her own words -- Georges Cuvier & scientific imperialism -- Scientific racism -- Home. |
Language |
In English and French with English subtitles. |
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Closed-captioned. |
Subject |
Baartman, Sarah.
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Baartman, Sarah. |
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Khoikhoi (African people) -- Biography.
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Khoikhoi (African people) |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Subject |
Women, Black -- South Africa -- Biography.
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Women, Black. |
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South Africa. |
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Somatotypes -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
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Somatotypes. |
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Europe. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
Subject |
Racism -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
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Racism. |
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Racism in anthropology -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
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Racism in anthropology. |
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Racism in popular culture -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
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Racism in popular culture. |
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Human body -- Social aspects -- Africa.
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Human body -- Social aspects. |
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Africa. |
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Human body -- Social aspects -- Europe.
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Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Subject |
Racism. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Added Author |
Brooks, Philip, 1953-2003.
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Gavshon, Harriet.
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Maseko, Zola, 1967-
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Dominant 7 (Firm)
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Icarus Films.
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Added Title |
Hottentot Venus |
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