Makarios III the British press as a crooked Cypriot priest and viewed with suspicion by the British authorities, was intercepted by Special Branch officers while attempting to board a flight at Nicosia airport. The joint police/military plan, codenamed Operation Apollo, saw Makarios exiled to Mahe Island in the Seychelles on 9 March 1956, as a 'guest' of Sir William Addis, Governor & Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles. The Archbishop and his staff were flown to Aden and then on to Mombasa. At the Kenyan port the party were embarked in the East African Naval Vessel "Rosalind", escorted by the frigate HMS "Loch Fada".
Exiled by the MPAA "for strong violence and some sexual content." Following its limited released in the United States, "Exiled" grossed US$20,351 on opening weekend. The film's total gross was US$49,413. Magnolia Pictures acquired the North American rights of "Exiled" and the film was given a limited release as of 31 August 2007. The North American DVD version of the film was released on 11 January 2008. "Exiled" received fairly good reviews in the United States. The film is currently one of the highest-rated limited-release films of 2007 on Rotten Tomatoes at 82%. Critics often made comparisons to the early spaghetti