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Incendies (2010)

130 min  -  Drama | Mystery | War  -   12 January 2011 (Belgium)
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Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history, and fulfill their mother's last wishes.

Director:

Denis Villeneuve
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mustafa Kamel Mustafa Kamel ...
Barbier de la Milice / Officer Milice Chrétienne
Hussein Sami Hussein Sami ...
Nihad (5ans)
Rémy Girard Rémy Girard ...
Notaire Jean Lebel
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin ...
Jeanne Marwan
Maxim Gaudette Maxim Gaudette ...
Simon Marwan
Dominique Briand Dominique Briand ...
Prodessor Niv Cohen
Lubna Azabal Lubna Azabal ...
Frédéric Paquet Frédéric Paquet ...
Médecin a l'urgence
Hamed Najem Hamed Najem ...
Wahab
Ahmad Massad Ahmad Massad ...
Bassem Marwan
Bader Alami Bader Alami ...
Nicolas Marwan
Majida Hussein Majida Hussein ...
Grand-mére de Nawal
Asriah Nijres Asriah Nijres ...
Sage-Femme
John Dunn-Hill John Dunn-Hill ...
Professeur Saïd Haidar
Nadia Essadiqi Nadia Essadiqi ...
Secrétaire Université
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Storyline

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to the 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. Written by Mylène Chollet  

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Plot Keywords:

Middle East | Twin | Notary | Past Life | Mathematician  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some strong violence and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Canada | France

Language:

French | Arabic | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Пожары See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$CAD177,910 (Canada) (19 September 2010)

Gross:

$6,857,096 (USA) (25 September 2011)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Canada:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

This film won the Best Feature Film awarded by the jury at the 2011 Adelaide Film Festival. Director Denis Villeneuve responded by saying that "As a poetic sign of gratitude to [the] Adelaide Film Festival, I'll give the name of 'Adelaide' to one of my main characters in my next film. So thank you one thousand times to [the] Adelaide Film Festival!" See more »

Quotes

Simon Marwan: One plus one, does it make one?
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Crazy Credits

'Mr. Leonard Cohen I need your help, please call me." - Denis Villeneuve See more »

Connections

Featured in The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"You and Whose Army?"
Performed by Radiohead See more »