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Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting in 1989.
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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com The Exiles can't quite figure out how to balance telling [Choy's] own story while she guides us through those of the three men. Jan 28, 2022 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International It can feel a little scattershot at times, but the film illuminates the considerable cost of dissent, both then and now. Jan 27, 2022 Full Review Jessica Kiang Variety Columbus and Klein present a palimpsest of erratically overlapping perspectives. The results are untidy and unbalanced, but derive considerable energy from that eccentric approach. Jan 26, 2022 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix Riveting but somewhat uneven ... At first, the documentary looks more like a biography about [Christine] Choy than about the exiles. But the film gets better as it goes along and is a fascinating story of personal sacrifices for political beliefs. Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex The Exiles is an essential text for understanding political activism and how it changes a person. Rated: 8/10 Jan 10, 2023 Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills If that’s a bleak diagnosis, it does not dominate The Exiles, which instead is very much dominated by Choy, At 70 or so, she remains a brash, chainsmoking, vodka-chugging “loudmouth” ... Dec 13, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting in 1989.
Director
Violet Columbus, Ben Klein
Producer
Maria Chiu, Ben Klein, Violet Columbus
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 35m
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