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Incendies

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8.1/10 • 2.9K

2010-09-172h 11m

DramaWarMystery

The search began at the opening of their mother's will.

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

Directors
Denis Villeneuve
Editors
Monique Dartonne

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Lubna Azabal

    Lubna Azabal

    Nawal

  2. Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

    Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

    Jeanne Marwan

  3. Maxim Gaudette

    Maxim Gaudette

    Simon Marwan

  4. Rémy Girard

    Rémy Girard

    Notary Lebel

  5. Allen Altman

    Allen Altman

    Notaire Maddad

  6. Abdelghafour Elaaziz

    Abdelghafour Elaaziz

    Abou Tarek

  7. Dominique Briand

    Dominique Briand

    Professor Niv Cohen

  8. Frédéric Paquet

    Frédéric Paquet

    Doctor in the Emergency Room

  9. Ahmad Massad

    Ahmad Massad

    Bassem Marwan

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Andres Gomez

Nov 18, 2014

10/10

Great movie for a great and tough story. Good photography and cut, the story is well developed and the performances are superb. Also, it doesn't fail on being over dramatic. Just the perfect balance. A must to be seen.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$6,800,000.00
Revenue
$6,788,659.00
Keywords
prisonrapemiddle eastmuslimmilitiaorphanagesoninterpreterswimming poolmassacrecheckpointpolitical assassinationtwinsincestwilldomineeringmother son incestincest rape