Channel 4 filming in Sosua (Documentary)

[Gutter Meat]

Channel 4 camera crew active in Sosúa

Over the past weekend a camera crew from the English TV station Channel 4 has been busy filming in Sosúa. The crew mostly focused on the town's nightlife, by filming in various discos and bars. The Channel 4 documentary will be broadcast sometime around the middle of June. The cameraman told us that they hope to give potential tourists an idea of the atmosphere in Sosúa.


I don't know why they are letting them film in the clubs , Channel 4 must of told the club & bar owners it's free advertising when we all know this is gonna be a documentary on prostitution.

[psriches]

Uh Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (remember the Essence magazine article on RIO?)

[DEPUTY DAWG]

The shit's gonna hit the fan not to mention the boost in monger trafficing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cuddler]

Channel 4 camera crew active in Sosúa....
We all know this is gonna be a documentary on prostitution.

Thanks for drawing our attention to this! The news item appeared in the Sosua News, by the way, with the same wording. Did you put it there or quote it?

Sure it's probably about prostitution, but maybe with a different twist.

Check out this letter on www.sosuanews.com...

15 February 2008
Hi there,
I work for Zigzag Productions, an independent television production company based in London which has both a well respected reputation and considerable experience in making documentary films. I am working on a Channel 4 documentary looking at women travelling abroad for sex and romance. Now it’s not just men who are nipping off for 2 week holidays to have sex with women in Thailand; British women have a Dominican destination that they can travel to for romance and or sex guaranteed, in the safe secure confines of a small number of hotels in Sosua. Films have been made about men going abroad to satisfy their sexual desires but the sexual freedom of British women overseas has barely been represented despite it becoming less taboo and better assisted.
The programme would follow 3 or 4 British women who travel to Dominican hotels, investigating the different relationships that exist between the Dominican romancers and the ladies seeking them. I would love to talk to you confidentially even if you don’t want to be on camera, but if you are interested in taking part then I would love to hear from you.
emmas@zigzag.uk.com
0044(0)2070178755
Emma Sheridan, UK

... and this advertisement on www.starnow.co.uk...

British women taking romance holidays abroad


Listing no. 61656 - London, UK Are you a British woman who travels to Sosua, Dominican Republic looking for love and/or romance


Casting complete: Casting for this listing has been completed.

Are you a British woman who travels to Sosua, Dominican Republic looking for sex and/or romance with local men?

Or do you know of British women who regularly return to Sosua to visit their Dominican boyfriends?

A major UK broadcaster is making a documentary about the sexual freedom of British women overseas. If you are someone or know of someone who travels to Sosua for sex and/or romance we really want to hear from you.

Please apply now to take part or for more information.

Location: Nationwide

Note: you must be over 18 to apply for this listing.

Applications closed 10 April 2008
Application criteria: Females aged 18 to 99 from UK
Casting complete: Casting for this listing has been completed.

By the way I find the advertisement discriminatory against women over 99.

[ChicaSeeka]

think they will blue dot the faces LOL Glad my ass won't be on TV

[DEPUTY DAWG]

It's still the same thing Your still talking about prostitution as a whole.... Bringing attention to a certain area for what it provides tourist. So now it's men and women... The thing is that your not gonna see many women doing what we do down there maybe a few at best and thru my 9+ trips to sosua I've seen it in action and it's not much

[blacksultan]

I saw some cameramen taking some footage yesterday by Classicos. That may be related to this documentary.

[blacksultan]

Uh Oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (remember the Essence magazine article on RIO?)

I went to college with the guy who wrote the article. He came out for my fraternity and did not make it.

[Hemp]

not good...not good at all!

[Kevy]

They were on the site recently looking for info. Fuck them

[blacksultan]

not good...not good at all!

Yeah. But what are we going to do?? And is it really going to change things here all that much???

[ajax718]

Documentaries about prostitution, regardless of being pro or against, bring unwanted attention to that country. The DR gov't has a history of overreacting to situations such as whoretowns by shutting them down. The DR gov't shut down Boca Chica about 5 years ago, and Sosua was shut down during the 90's (look at Rocky's report about history of Sosua).

[Kevy]

The documentary called My Boyfriend the Sex Tourist, focused on mywildvacation.com on Margarita Island and they shut it down after that. this could result in changes.

[DEPUTY DAWG]

Absofuckinlutely!!!!!! Expect the same fall-out not to mention when documentaries get picked up by US media and it plays during sweeps week. Your women do have a chance to see this kinda shit. NOT TO MENTION THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT WILL

[MisterPink]

I am sure The Ministry of Tourism would be quited pleased to escort this film crew to POP when they see the trailer.

The Dominican gov't is quite touchy about this sort of publicity, unless someone is paid off, and I doubt this film is gonna bring in Coppola revenues for a big payoff.

Fuck ZIGZAG productions, and the horse they rode in on!

mp

[Jimbo44]

BS, make sure you wear a hat and a pair of shades!!

[cuddler]

The Dominican gov't is quite touchy about this sort of publicity, unless someone is paid off

Shall we pass round the hat?

[blacksultan]

Absofuckinlutely!!!!!! Expect the same fall-out not to mention when documentaries get picked up by US media and it plays during sweeps week. Your women do have a chance to see this kinda shit. NOT TO MENTION THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT WILL

They need to chill the fuck out and mind their business. Jesus has a bunch of fucked up shit already on Planet Earth to worry about. Plus, I am pretty sure a bunch of guys who claim to be conservative Christians fuck hoes all the damn time. Bunch of hypocrites.

[MisterPink]

Shall we pass round the hat?

What do you mean by this....you approve of the film, or is it that WEYLAND "sense of humour"... where is the old coot?

I will trip the camera man if someone films me without my permission.

pink

[MyTio]

I think the focus of the documentary is on older woman going to the Dr looking for love. I hope they stay on the topic and keep the heat of us