Zano and Naïma are lovers. One day, Zano suggest a crazy idea: travel across France and Spain down to Algeria, the land their parents were forced to flee, and so reverse the path of their exile. Their road trip gradually becomes a spiritual journey of discovery.

Earning Tony Gatlif Best Director at Cannes, Exiles reverses the usual migrant narrative by sending its Franco-Algerian protagonists on a vibrant journey south. Shifting cultural textures make for a road movie brimming with purpose and adventure, with a pair of spirited performances leading the way.