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Heading South () is a 2005 French-Canadian drama film directed by Laurent Cantet and based on three short stories by Dany Laferrire. It depicts the experiences of three middle-aged white women in the late 1970s, traveling to Haiti for the purposes of sexual tourism with young men. Their adventures (as seen in their eyes) are juxtaposed with class issues and the deteriorating political climate of Haiti at the time. The women demonstrate different attitudes to the complex situation.

Plot

Ellen, played by Charlotte Rampling, is a professor of French literature at Wellesley College in Boston, Brenda, a stay-at-home wife from Savannah, Georgia; and Sue, a factory worker from Quebec, Canada, feel lonely and ignored by middle-aged men back at home. They travel to Haiti to enjoy a holiday of sun, surf, and sex with attractive local teenagers to whom they are financially generous.

Cast

Charlotte Rampling as Ellen
Karen Young as Brenda
Louise Portal as Sue
Mnothy Csar as Legba
Lys Ambroise as Albert
Jackenson Pierre Olmo Diaz as Eddy
Wilfried Paul as Neptune
Michelet Cassis as Charlie
Pierre-Jean Robert as Chico
Jean Delinze Salomon as Jrmy
Kettline Amy as Denise
Daphn Destin as Lossita
Guiteau Nestant as Frank
Michelet Ulysse as Bob

Awards and nominations

Nominated, Golden Lion, 2005 Venice Film Festival
Won, Marcello Mastrioanni Award, 2005 Venice Film Festival
Won, CinemAvvenire (Cinema For Peace) Award, 2005 Venice Film Festival

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