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The Exiles
The Exiles
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THE EXILES

Directed by Kent MacKenzie
United States, 1961
Drama

Synopsis

Chronicling one night in the lives of young Native American men and women living in the Bunker Hill district of Los Angeles, the film follows a group of exiles—arrivals from the Southwest reservations—as they flirt, drink, party, fight, and dance.

Synopsis

Chronicling one night in the lives of young Native American men and women living in the Bunker Hill district of Los Angeles, the film follows a group of exiles—arrivals from the Southwest reservations—as they flirt, drink, party, fight, and dance.

Our take

A gem of American cinema that played Venice before falling into cult obscurity, Kent MacKenzie’s The Exiles is a raw, jazzy vision of urban life. Inspired by Italian Neorealism, yet filtered through a Beat lexicon, the film captures the often-unseen experience of Native Americans with vitality.