Exile (2012 film)

Exile (French: Exil) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Charles-Olivier Michaud and released in 2012.[1] 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.[2]

Exile
FrenchExil
Directed byCharles-Olivier Michaud
Produced byRéal Chabot
Written byCharles-Olivier Michaud
Thor Bishopric
StarringFrancis Cleophat
Stephen McHattie
Julie Le Breton
Paul Doucet
Music byMichel Corriveau
CinematographyJean-François Lord
Edited byGlenn Berman
Production
company
Les Films du boulevard
Distributed byFilmoption
Release date
  • November 2012 (2012-11) (FCIAT)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
French

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.[2]

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.[2]

The film premiered at the Abitibi-Témiscamingue International Film Festival in 2012,[3] before opening commercially in June 2014.[4]

Michel Corriveau received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Original Music at the 17th Jutra Awards in 2015.[5]

References

  1. Charles-Henri Ramond, "Exil – Film de Charles-Olivier Michaud". Films du Québec, May 27, 2014.
  2. Brendan Kelly, "Haitian boy searches in silence; Protectors watch over him in quest to find mother". Montreal Gazette, June 27, 2014.
  3. Marjolaine Arcand, "Abitibi-Témiscamingue: Festival du cinéma international". Voir, October 18, 2012.
  4. "«Exil» de Charles-Olivier Michaud prendra l'affiche le 27 juin au Quebec". Canadian Press, June 5, 2014.
  5. Jessica Émond-Ferrat, "Xavier Dolan domine les nominations aux Jutra". Métro, January 26, 2015.
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