Exiles

If "Exiles" is meant to chronicle the search of two young Parisians of apparent Algerian descent of their historical roots, from Paris "on foot" (in fact, also by train, car, truck), it suggests the start of a search without expanding on the content of the search, where at the end of the film one is left to mull over its deceptive review as a "terrific journey of self-discovery". At best, the film evokes images of that historical roots by the profuse use of African music, rites of exocism and head dress that directly transfer the exotic to wherever the film is viewed.

While the film is an unsatisfying attempt to reach the reachable past, i.e. to ratify and give meaning to............ (must follow up)