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Exiles (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Exils
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Cannes Film Festival
Ceasar Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
103 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Japan ( India, Eastern Asia )

Directed By:
Tony Gatlif

Written By:
Tony Gatlif

Actors:
Romain Duris ..... Zano
Lubna Azabal ..... Naima
Leila Makhlouf ..... Leila
Habib Cheik ..... Habib
Zouhir Gacem ..... Said
Latifa Ahrar
Elena Aravelo-Gonzalez
Farruquito
Mohamed Harrari
Nourredine Heddaj
Mexicana
Hassan Nabat
Francisco-Javier Rodriguez-Vega

Synopsis:

Zano and Naima, a pair of bohemian Parisians of Algerian descent, embark on a road-trip to their parents' homeland. Strapping on backpacks and intoxicated with freedom, they make their way across Spain and Morocco by any means possible, discovering their roots in the heady music of Andalusia and Maghreb. By taking a reverse path to exile, the pair hope to reclaim their identities in the land of their heritage - a land they know little about. From the multi award-winning expert on Gitano life, Exils is a poetic and political journey through beautiful Mediterranean landcapes and the diverse musical styles of France, Spain, Morocco and Algeria.

French-Algerian filmmaker Tony Gatlif wrote and directed this tale of a voyage of unexpected discoveries. Zano (Romain Duris) and Naima (Lubna Azabal) are a pair of footloose bohemian lovers living in Paris who decide to pull up roots and travel to Algeria, even though they don't know the language and are unfamiliar with the cultural traditions. Zano and Naima take the scenic route, traveling from town to town along the way by train, by bus or by foot, depending on their mood and financial circumstances, and en route they encounter Leila (Leila Makhlouf) and Habib (Habib Cheik), an Algerian couple traveling to France. While amused by Zano and Naima's naiveté, Leila gives them a letter of introduction to her family, and after a long journey they eventually arrive in Algeria and are befriended by Leila's brother Said (Zouhir Gacem). With Said in tow, Zano and Naima explore the city and at once discover a land that fascinates them even as they realize just how far away from its culture they truly are. Exils was screened in competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.

Two French lovers, Zano and Naima, decided to travel to the land of their parents: Algeria. Their road trip gradually becomes a spiritual quest.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 06 March, 2006.

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