Sara Baartman was a Khoikhoi woman who was taken from South Africa in 1810. She was exhibited as a freak across Britain, and used by scientists for research that formed the bedrock of European ideas about black female sexuality. Join us for a film about her remarkable story:
The Li
fe and Times of Sara Baartman, “The Hottentot Venus” by Zola Maseko, introduced by Prof. Rachel Nunez
Sunday, February 12, 2:00 p.m. in Jackson Screening Room
Free and open to the public and followed by a free reception.
A telling and quite powerful film. —American Historical Review
Best African Documentary, 1999 FESPACO African Film Festival ; Best Documentary, 1999 Milan African Film Festival.
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