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The Exiles

Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre, in order to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting in 1989.

Director

Violet Columbus, Ben Klein

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N/A

Production

Maiden Voyage Pictures

Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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[ominous instrumental] - The Exiles

[ominous instrumental]

How the fuck am I gonna explain
to anybody where I'm from? - The Exiles

How the fuck am I gonna explain to anybody where I'm fr...

Homeless.
It's philosophical homeless. - The Exiles

Homeless. It's philosophical homeless.

-Exile.
-[man] One take one mark. - The Exiles

-Exile. -[man] One take one mark.

Uh, what it means - The Exiles

Uh, what it means

I said I--
my name is Christine Choy. - The Exiles

I said I-- my name is Christine Choy.

Half Chinese, half Korean, - The Exiles

Half Chinese, half Korean,

[soft music playing] - The Exiles

[soft music playing]

I am a filmmaker, - The Exiles

I am a filmmaker,

I'm a professor, - The Exiles

I'm a professor,

I took her class - The Exiles

I took her class

In the classroom,
which have no windows - The Exiles

In the classroom, which have no windows

-Really young and crazy.
-She's particularly crazy. - The Exiles

-Really young and crazy. -She's particularly crazy.

[Todd]
She walked in and goes, - The Exiles

[Todd] She walked in and goes,

There's some things that
have statute of limitations - The Exiles

There's some things that have statute of limitations

But I can tell you that - The Exiles

But I can tell you that

[footsteps approaching] - The Exiles

[footsteps approaching]

["I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
by The Kings of Vegas plays] - The Exiles

["I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" by The Kings o...

I would describe Christine Choy - The Exiles

I would describe Christine Choy

Combative, very Chinese. - The Exiles

Combative, very Chinese.

[Todd] You would be failing
a movie about Christine, - The Exiles

[Todd] You would be failing a movie about Christine,

[Atno] She does have
Marxist-Leninist ways, - The Exiles

[Atno] She does have Marxist-Leninist ways,

[Jodi] I would put in
all her activism - The Exiles

[Jodi] I would put in all her activism

You know, I think
her filmmaking style - The Exiles

You know, I think her filmmaking style

[ominous instrumental playing] - The Exiles

[ominous instrumental playing]

[upbeat music playing] - The Exiles

[upbeat music playing]

I mean, theoretically, I think,
it's the correct way to do it, - The Exiles

I mean, theoretically, I think, it's the correct way to...

-Kill him.
-[woman laughs] - The Exiles

-Kill him. -[woman laughs]

I love commercial films
because they make me cry. - The Exiles

I love commercial films because they make me cry.

Actually,
why I'm interested in films. - The Exiles

Actually, why I'm interested in films.

You know, there was a film,
when I was South Korea, - The Exiles

You know, there was a film, when I was South Korea,

And then I got to this country, - The Exiles

And then I got to this country,

These Black people,
where'd they come from?" - The Exiles

These Black people, where'd they come from?"

And every morning,
we were having coffee, - The Exiles

And every morning, we were having coffee,

This is not white on white."
He said, "What do you mean?" - The Exiles

This is not white on white." He said, "What do you...

-[woman] What film was it?
-Who Killed Vincent Chin? - The Exiles

-[woman] What film was it? -Who Killed Vincent Chin?

[man] The father
was saying, "You know, - The Exiles

[man] The father was saying, "You know,

After the film is done,
my most happiest moment - The Exiles

After the film is done, my most happiest moment

They told me, they said,
"Because of the film, - The Exiles

They told me, they said, "Because of the film,

It's about race,
it's about geopolitics, - The Exiles

It's about race, it's about geopolitics,

[Christine] First thing to ask,
"What are you gonna wear?" - The Exiles

[Christine] First thing to ask, "What are you gonna wea...

[host] Best actress nominee
tonight is Jodie Foster, - The Exiles

[host] Best actress nominee tonight is Jodie Foster,

She's back with us tonight.
Ms. Snow White, good evening. - The Exiles

She's back with us tonight. Ms. Snow White, good evenin...

And welcome
to the 61st Academy Awards. - The Exiles

And welcome to the 61st Academy Awards.

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro. - The Exiles

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro.

♪ Dreams come true
in the Chinese theater ♪ - The Exiles

♪ Dreams come true in the Chinese theater ♪

Hotel Terminus: The Life
and Times of Klaus Barbie, - The Exiles

Hotel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie,

There was no Asian members
at the Oscars. - The Exiles

There was no Asian members at the Oscars.

[classical
instrumental playing] - The Exiles

[classical instrumental playing]

"Thank you. I deserve it." - The Exiles

"Thank you. I deserve it."

No, I wanna win
a lot of awards, - The Exiles

No, I wanna win a lot of awards,

There was an early
period of time, I said, - The Exiles

There was an early period of time, I said,

And I think
the most satisfying experience - The Exiles

And I think the most satisfying experience

Rediscovering yourself
through this film in some way. - The Exiles

Rediscovering yourself through this film in some way.

It's the greatest therapy. - The Exiles

It's the greatest therapy.

[film clicking] - The Exiles

[film clicking]

[reporter 1] This is one
of those days on which - The Exiles

[reporter 1] This is one of those days on which

And in the hotel room, - The Exiles

And in the hotel room,

When I started
to see the footage, - The Exiles

When I started to see the footage,

[trumpet instrumental playing] - The Exiles

[trumpet instrumental playing]

They were young, they were 18.
College students. - The Exiles

They were young, they were 18. College students.

Never even dreamed about that
your own people will kill you. - The Exiles

Never even dreamed about that your own people will kill you.

[reporter 5] This huge
demonstration is continuing. - The Exiles

[reporter 5] This huge demonstration is continuing.

They were talking about, - The Exiles

They were talking about,

[speaking Chinese] - The Exiles

[speaking Chinese]

[gunshots] - The Exiles

[reporter 5] Ambulances
screamed up to the troop line - The Exiles

[reporter 5] Ambulances screamed up to the troop line

[reporter 5]
The bicycle rickshaw - The Exiles

[reporter 5] The bicycle rickshaw

As of today, - The Exiles

The Chinese government
never released the exact number - The Exiles

The Chinese government never released the exact number

The apparent architect
of the Beijing massacre, - The Exiles

The apparent architect of the Beijing massacre,

He ordered the protest leaders
to surrender, - The Exiles

He ordered the protest leaders to surrender,

Nearly everyone connected
to the pro-freedom movement - The Exiles

Nearly everyone connected to the pro-freedom movement

Someone asked me,
these people, - The Exiles

Someone asked me, these people,

At the time,
it was not even refugee, - The Exiles

At the time, it was not even refugee,

They contacted me, - The Exiles

They contacted me,

At the time,
there were very few people - The Exiles

At the time, there were very few people

Most of the money
went to buying the film - The Exiles

Most of the money went to buying the film

1989, I call you
to do the sound. - The Exiles

1989, I call you to do the sound.

Oh, oh, for these
Chinese people acting up. - The Exiles

Oh, oh, for these Chinese people acting up.

Out come the Chinese people - The Exiles

Out come the Chinese people

[clamoring] - The Exiles

[Ronald] And this
is sound roll one, - The Exiles

[Ronald] And this is sound roll one,

[man] Please, thank you
for your cooperation. - The Exiles

[man] Please, thank you for your cooperation.

Please, move back. Okay? - The Exiles

Please, move back. Okay?

[speaking Chinese] - The Exiles

[speaking Chinese]

What? It's been
sitting in the storage - The Exiles

What? It's been sitting in the storage

[speaking Chinese] - The Exiles

[speaking Chinese]

[loud beep] - The Exiles

I ended up in an apartment
and there were two reporters, - The Exiles

I ended up in an apartment and there were two reporters,

The Exiles poster

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Documentarian Christine Choy tracks down three exiled dissidents from the Tiananmen Square massacre, in order to find closure on an abandoned film she began shooting in 1989.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Violet Columbus, Ben Klein

Writer: N/A

Production: Maiden Voyage Pictures

Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 66/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 10 Jan 2023

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations

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