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Also known as Exiles

Exils is a 2004 French film by Tony Gatlif. The film follows two young bohemians, Zano and Naima. After having sex, the two spontaneously decide that they will travel to Algeria, where Naima's parents come from, and where Zano's (Romain Duris) pied-noir parents were once exiled. Their adventurous journey to Algiers is full of character exploration, relationship hiccups and imagery. The film was also a homecoming for Gatlif himself, seeing him return to Algeria 43 years after he left.

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One day Zano suggest a crazy idea to his companion Naïma: travel across France and Spain down to Algeria, where they might ultimately come to know the land their parents once had to flee.

Released: 2004-08-25104 minDir: Tony GatlifAdventure, Drama, Music
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Cast

  • Romain Duris as Zano
  • Lubna Azabal as Naima
  • Zouhir Gacem as Said
  • Lila Makhlouf as Leila
  • Habib Cheik as Habib
  • Latifa Ahrar

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IMDb

6.7/10

3,282 votes

Year
2004
Runtime
104 min
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Music

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Key facts

Film.name
Exils
Film.image
Exils (film).jpg
Film.director
Tony Gatlif
Film.writer
Tony GatlifLubna Azabal
Film.producer
Tony GatlifMatilde Rubio
Film.starring
Romain Duris
Film.cinematography
Céline Bozon
Film.editing
Monique Dartonne
Film.music
Tony GatlifDelphine MantouletLeila MakhloufHabib CheikZouhir Gacem
Film.distributor
Home Vision Entertainment
Film.runtime
104 minutes
Film.country
France
Film.language
RomaniFrenchArabicSpanish

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Wikidata facts

Duration
104
FilmAffinity ID
821253
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publication date
2006-01-26
title
Exils
review score
78%
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Exils is a 2004 French film by Tony Gatlif. The film follows two young bohemians, Zano and Naima. After having sex, the two spontaneously decide that they will travel to Algeria, where Naima's parents come from, and where Zano's (Romain Duris) pied-noir parents were once exiled. Their adventurous journey to Algiers is full of character exploration, relationship hiccups and imagery. The film was also a homecoming for Gatlif himself, seeing him return to Algeria 43 years after he left.

==Plot== Zano and Naima travel from France, down through Spain toward Algeria but get lost many times along the way. They work as fruit pickers for a while.

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