Heading South
Vers le sud
Synopsis
On the sun-drenched island of Haiti in the 70s, foreigners idle away their vacations in the palm-fringed paradise of the beach hotels. Brenda, Ellen and Sue, three North American women, converge on the island looking for sex, relaxation and respite from their colorless jobs and marriages.
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Awards & Festivals
Venice Film Festival
2005 | 2 wins including: Cinema for Peace (CinemAvvenire' Award)
Berlin International Film Festival
2019 | Homage
Critics reviews
The film’s critique of race and exploitation is devastating. While watching it, it’s hard to find any position that offers comfort. The black skin of the men is so dark, so muscular, so exploitable. The white women are the wrecks of a patriarchal system that has thrown them and their aging bodies to the dregs. Nothing about this situation is good or will end well.
Charles Mudede
January 27, 2016
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