Heading South (2005)
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- Unrated
- 1h 48min
- Drama
- 25 Jan 2006 (France)
- Movie
Three female tourists have their eyes opened while visiting the poverty-stricken and dangerous world of 1980s Haiti.
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- 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
Directed by
| Laurent Cantet | ||
Written by
| Laurent Cantet | ... | (scenario) and |
| Robin Campillo | ... | (scenario) |
| Dany Laferrière | ... | (based on three stories from the book "La Chair du Maître" by) |
| Sandy Whitelaw | ... | (dialogue: English translation) |
Produced by
| Simon Arnal | ... | producer (as Simon Arnal-Szlovak) |
| Caroline Benjo | ... | producer |
| Jean-François Casamayou | ... | associate producer |
| John Hamilton | ... | co-producer |
| Barbara Letellier | ... | associate producer |
| Valerie Lonergan | ... | co-producer |
| David Reckziegel | ... | co-producer |
| Carole Scotta | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Pierre Milon | ||
Editing by
| Robin Campillo | ||
Editorial Department
| Miguel Bejo | ... | telecine dailies colorist |
| Frédéric Casnin | ... | color grader |
| Alain Guarda | ... | color grader |
| Stephanie Leger | ... | assistant editor (as Stéphanie Léger) |
Casting By
| Constance Demontoy | ||
Production Design by
| Franckie Diago | ||
Costume Design by
| Denis Sperdouklis | ||
Makeup Department
| Jennifer Curaba | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Aleja Flores | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Valérie Fuchs | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Isabel Geraldino | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Marie-Angèle Protat | ... | key hair stylist (as Marie-Angèle Breitner) |
| Edward Saint-Hilaire | ... | hair stylist (as Edward St. Hilaire) / makeup artist (as Edward St. Hilaire) |
| Manuela Taco | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jacques Arhex | ... | production manager |
| Christina Crassaris | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jean Guiraud | ... | unit production manager |
| Victoria Kluge | ... | production manager: Dominican Republic |
| Carl Lafontant | ... | production manager: Haiti |
| Rachèle Magloire | ... | production manager: Produsions Fanal, Haiti |
| Thibault Mattei | ... | production general manager (as Thibault Mattel) |
| Hélène Ross | ... | production manager: Canada |
| Lynn Yachinthe | ... | production manager: Haiti |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marie Beaulieu | ... | assistant director |
| Christelle de Héricourt | ... | assistant director (as Christel de Hericourt) |
| Ralphy Joseph | ... | assistant director |
| Vanessa Mujica | ... | assistant director |
| Sylvie Peyre | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jimmy Astwood | ... | assistant decorator |
| Sascha Bastaroli | ... | assistant decorator |
| Jérôme Borras | ... | assistant decorator |
| Alexander Buonpencieri | ... | assistant decorator |
| Sylvia Conde | ... | assistant decorator |
| Ricardo Folch | ... | assistant decorator / set dresser |
| Leoncio Franco | ... | assistant decorator |
| Luis Tapia Llinas | ... | assistant decorator |
| Yolanda Naranjo | ... | assistant decorator |
Sound Department
| Nicolas Becker | ... | foley artist |
| Edouard d'Heucqueville | ... | sound recordist |
| Valérie Deloof | ... | sound editor |
| Assia Dnednia | ... | foley artist (as Assia Zipper) |
| Claude La Haye | ... | sound (as Claude Lahaye) |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound mixer |
| Didier Lesage | ... | foley recordist |
| Fred Mays | ... | post-synchronization |
| Michel Monier | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Louis Piche | ... | boom operator |
| Maëla Prémel-Cabic | ... | sound recordist |
| Agnes Ravez | ... | sound editor (as Agnès Ravez) |
| Florian Thiebaux | ... | sound recordist |
Special Effects by
| Rafael Arias | ... | special effects |
| Kelvin Guzmán | ... | special effects (as Kelvin Guzman) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Miguel Batista El Chévere | ... | assistant dolly (as Miguel Batista) |
| Aurélien Gerbault | ... | gaffer |
| Patrick Llopis | ... | grip |
| Pascale Marin | ... | assistant camera |
| Connie Martin | ... | assistant camera (as Connie Ott) / first assistant camera |
| Pierre Milon | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Kerry Barden | ... | casting: USA |
| Yssis Castillo | ... | extras casting |
| Carl Lafontant | ... | casting: Haiti |
| Scott Macaulay | ... | casting: Forensic Films - American |
| Robin O'Hara | ... | casting: Forensic Films - American |
| Lucie Robitaille | ... | casting: Canada |
| Paul Schnee | ... | casting: USA |
| Michele Soria | ... | extras casting |
| Barbara St-Philippe | ... | casting: Canada (as Barbara St Philippe) |
| Maria Totaro | ... | casting: Haiti |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marthe Linah Albrecht | ... | costumer |
| Jean-François Desjardins | ... | costumer / key costumer |
| Edwin Duran | ... | costumer |
| Beryl Jeancard | ... | costumer |
| Bernadette Schlatter | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Reinaldo Bisonó Bonnelly | ... | location manager: Dominican Republic |
Music Department
| Elisabeth Joinet | ... | music arranger (as Bebeth Joinet) / musician: violin and accordion (as Bebeth Joinet) |
| Edèle Joseph | ... | musician: D'après les chants traditionnels Vaudou interprétés par |
| Vivien Mergot | ... | music recordist |
Additional Crew
| Tony Arnoux | ... | press attache |
| Nicole Lenfant | ... | production administrator |
| Siu Wah Lopez | ... | production assistant |
| Olivier Pasquier | ... | production accountant |
| Karin Reckziegel | ... | production accountant: Canada |
| André-Paul Ricci | ... | press attache |
Production Companies
- Haut et Court (co-production)
- Les Films Seville (co-production)
- France 3 Cinéma (co-production)
- StudioCanal (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- TPS Star (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (participation)
- Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC) (participation)
- Téléfilm Canada (participation)
- Soficinéma (in association with: les Soficas)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (funding)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (participation)
- Cofinova 1 (in association with)
Distributors
- Celluloid Dreams (2006) (World-wide) (theatrical) (as Celluloïd Dreams)
- Haut et Court (2006) (France) (theatrical) (as Haut et Court Distribution)
- Éditions Montparnasse (2007) (France) (DVD)
- 1More Film (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cinema Mondo (2007) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pachamama Cine (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Shadow Distribution (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Soda Pictures (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Canal+ (2007) (France) (tv)
- Cinefil Imagica (2008) (Japan) (tv)
- Red Envelope Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Édition Le Serpent à Plumes (book publisher: dans la Collection Motifs)
- Arane (titles)
- Artistic Images (sound editing)
- D.C. Audiovisuel (sound equipment)
- Eclair (film lab)
- Iris (camera equipment provided by)
- L'Envol Productions (editing equipment)
- M.O. Pour Mot (post-synchronization facilities)
- TSF (grip equipment)
- Thauvin Films (negative cutting)
Storyline
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Haiti, late 1970's. Sea, sex and sun for Ellen, Brenda and Sue, three North American ladies, on the wrong side of forty or fifty-odd, going through an enchanted interlude. Lonely, forsaken, neglected by men in their native countries, they can indulge here in carnal exultation without shame, thanks to handsome local young men they pay a few dollars. Ellen is a Boston French literature professor, Brenda, an unfulfilled wife from Savannah, Georgia and Sue, a sexually frustrated but good-natured Canadian factory worker. In this second garden of Eden they don't care too much about the neighboring poverty nor about Baby Doc's violent dictatorship. The trouble is that that two of the three women have sights on a single man, Legba. And Legba is beginning to be fed up with being a stud... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Part of the film was to be shot in Haiti but only one week's filming took place because political events prevented the crew from staying longer. The rest of the film was shot in the Dominican Republic, in neighboring Santo Domingo. See more » |
| Goofs | When Brenda is desperately looking for Legba and she wanders around the village at night, one of the guys she crosses by is wearing a Larry Johnson NBA New York Knicks basketball jacket with number 2. Larry Johnson played for the Knicks in the mid '90s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into La dérive douce d'un enfant de Petit-Goâve (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sobo See more » |
| Quotes |
[recalling her first time with Legba]
Brenda: We were both lying in our bathing suits on a big rock, basking in the sun. His body fascinated me. Long, lithe, muscular, his skin glistened. I couldn't take my eyes off him. And the later it got, the more I was losing my mind. He was, he was lying there beside me, his eyes were shut. I remember every move I made, as if it was yesterday. I edged my hand over and placed it on his chest. Legba opened his eyes and immediately closed them again. That encouraged me and I, I moved my hand down his body. Such soft, young skin. He was motionless. And I slid two fingers into his bathing suit and touched his cock. Almost immediately, it started getting hard, growing in the palm of my hand, until it just popped out. His arms were beside his body. He breathed faintly, but, but very regularly. I looked around to see that no one was coming and I threw myself on him. I literally threw myself on him. It, it was so violent, I couldn't help but scream. I, I think I never stopped screaming. It was my first orgasm. I was 45. See more » |