Where They Went

Exiles (2004)

Directed by Tony Gatlif

On a whim, a young Parisian and his girlfriend, both children of Algerian exiles, set off south through Spain and Morocco to see Algiers, the city their families left.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Zano's flat
    Paris, France
    ≈ 00:02:00
    Stated on screen

    Zano and Naïma decide to leave Paris for Algeria.

  2. 2Flamenco bar
    Seville, Spain
    ≈ 00:20:00
    Stated on screen

    After being put off the train without tickets, they reach Seville, where Naïma disappears for a night with another man.

  3. 3Ferry arrival
    Morocco
    ≈ 00:55:00
    Stated on screen
  4. 4Algiers, Algeria
    ≈ 01:20:00
    Stated on screen

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
3,154 km
Places
4
Countries
4
Stops
4
  • Train: 2,524 km
  • Boat: 630 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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