to Bávaro to work at a resort in hopes of finding a "gringa" (or white American woman) who will give him a visa. In the process, he meets a young heartbroken woman and her two older and oversexed aunts. The story that follows highlights the attractions of Dominican resorts but also portrays the realities of poverty in the Dominican Republic, while immortalizing the figure of the "sanky panky" via the medium of a major motion picture. A film that explores this topic in a Francophone context is Heading South. References External links "Women seeking beach boys" Intimate relationships Male prostitutes by type Works about prostitution in the Dominican Republic Sex industry