Underplayed Gems

Exiles in Lotusland (2005)

Exiles in Lotusland poster
Original title
Le méchant trip
Directed by
Ilan Saragosti
Genre
documentary, drama
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows two homeless teenagers from Quebec who have moved to Vancouver to work as squeegee kids. It shows their daily lives as they try to get by on the streets.

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What happens

Exiles in Lotusland (French: Le méchant trip) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Ilan Saragosti and released in 2005. The film centres on Mélissa "Mélo" Cossette and Dany "Ti-Criss" Nadeau, two homeless teenagers from Quebec who have moved to Vancouver, where they are supporting themselves as squeegee kids. The film premiered at the 2005 Whistler Film Festival, where it won the Borsos Competition award for Best Canadian Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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