title: Exiles in Lotusland
text: # Exiles in Lotusland
  
  Exiles in Lotusland (French: Le méchant trip) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Ilan Saragosti and released in 2005. The film centres on Mélissa "Mélo" Cossette and Dany "Ti-Criss" Nadeau, two homeless teenagers from Quebec who have moved to Vancouver, where they are supporting themselves as squeegee kids.
  
  The film premiered at the 2005 Whistler Film Festival, where it won the Borsos Competition award for Best Canadian Film.
  
  