Michelmann, JudithJudithMichelmann2023-04-132023-04-132011-09-13https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/9355110.5195/cinej.2011.19Cantet's movie "Vers le sud/ Heading South" (2005) explores cultural stereotypes and values without being moralizing in a common sense. His drama deals with female sex tourism, political and social violence, power and money in such a way that people are tempted to judge the protagonists: Their desire for young black men is called "embarrassing", they are seen as corrupting and as actors in a new kind of imperialism. In fact the images in the film organize characters in a certain kind of dualism which leads easily to these argumentations. But having a look at the cultural values that produce the disgust, we see that they are all open to question.enjournal article