Exils
Sign in to saveExils 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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6.1One 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
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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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
Key dates
- Published
- 26 January 2006
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Arabic
- Director
- Tony Gatlif
- Screenwriter
- Lubna Azabal
- Cast member
- Lubna Azabal
- Composer
- Tony Gatlif
- Producer
- Tony Gatlif
- Duration
- +104
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6 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast and characters
- Awards
- Music
- References
- External links
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.