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Exile (2014)

Exile poster
Original title
Exil
Directed by
Charles-Olivier Michaud
Genre
drama
Country
Dominican Republic, France, United States, Canada
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teen in Haiti learns his mother is alive in the United States and sets off to find her. He gets help from strangers along the way as he travels through Miami, New York, and Montreal.

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What happens

Exile (French: Exil) is a 2012 Canadian drama film, directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud. The film stars Francis Cleophat as Samuel, a teenager in Haiti who is left alone after his father is kidnapped by government forces; learning that his mother whom he had long been told was dead is in fact still alive and merely ran off to the United States, he embarks on a quest to find her, and is helped by various "guardian angels" as he travels to Miami, New York City and Montreal in his search. The film's cast also includes Paul Doucet, Julie Le Breton, Stephen McHattie, Maxime Dumontier and Ralph Prosper, and includes narration by writer and broadcaster Stanley Péan. Brendan Kelly of the Montreal Gazette reviewed the film favourably, writing that although the film's plot posed possible suspension of disbelief problems in the way Samuel is continually protected in his journey, the film was clearly meant to be seen as an allegory for Samuel's passage into manhood. The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival in 2012, before opening commercially in June 2014. Michel Corriveau received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Original Music at the 17th Jutra Awards in 2015. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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