The Exiles

In a poignant portrayal of life on the margins, Kent MacKenzie's 1961 film "The Exiles" captures the essence of one fateful night in the lives of 20-something Native American men and women living in the gritty Bunker Hill district of Los Angeles. As they let loose and socialize, their authentic voices and laughter fill the frame, juxtaposed with the decaying Victorian mansions that surround them. With a raw, unflinching gaze, MacKenzie chronicles the struggles and joys of this community, who have left behind the constraints of reservation life to forge their own paths in the city.