North-South.com A Film by Francois Ducat; 53 minutes; Icarus Films, 2007

Abstract

North-South.com by Francois Ducat A film review of Francois Ducat's film 'North-South.com.' Since the arrival of the Internet in the African republic of Cameroon, Internet caf have mushroomed. In a country where nearly half the population lives under the poverty threshold, many young women who dream of escaping a life of misery by marrying a rich, white foreigner, surf the Internet for European marriage prospects at cybercafe such as Love.com, Affection.org, Flirt.net and Meeting.com. Set in the capital city of Yaound North-South.com contains interviews with many of these young women who see Europe as a "paradise," and who express incredibly naive beliefs about European men that they are more masculine, more romantic, have lots of money and always tell the truth.