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Incendies

  • 2010
  • R
  • 2h 11m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
228K
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Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin in Incendies (2010)
As twins Jeanne and Simon Marwan learn the specifics of the will prepared by their mother, Nawal, they are handed two envelopes: one is for the father they presumed to be dead, the other is to be handed to the brother they didnÂ’t know existed. Jeanne drafts herself into the mystery, soon landing in an unnamed Middle Eastern country. Simon soon follows and the pair begin to unravel their mother's secret history.
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Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.

  • Director
    • Denis Villeneuve
  • Writers
    • Wajdi Mouawad
    • Denis Villeneuve
    • Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
  • Stars
    • Lubna Azabal
    • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
    • Maxim Gaudette
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    228K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    370
    115
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writers
      • Wajdi Mouawad
      • Denis Villeneuve
      • Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
    • Stars
      • Lubna Azabal
      • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
      • Maxim Gaudette
    • 419User reviews
    • 253Critic reviews
    • 80Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #100
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 41 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Lubna Azabal
    Lubna Azabal
    • Nawal Marwan
    Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
    Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
    • Jeanne Marwan
    Maxim Gaudette
    Maxim Gaudette
    • Simon Marwan
    Mustafa Kamel
    • Barbier de la Milice…
    Hussein Sami
    • Nihad (5 Ans)
    Rémy Girard
    Rémy Girard
    • Notaire Jean Lebel
    Dominique Briand
    Dominique Briand
    • Professeur Niv Cohen
    Frédéric Paquet
    Frédéric Paquet
    • Médecin a L'urgence
    Hamed Najem
    • Wahab
    Ahmad Massad
    • Bassem Marwan
    Bader Alami
    • Nicolas Marwan
    Majida Hussein
    • Grand-mére de Nawal
    Asriah Nijres
    • Sage-Femme
    John Dunn-Hill
    John Dunn-Hill
    • Professeur Saïd Haidar
    Nadia Essadiqi
    Nadia Essadiqi
    • Secrétaire Université
    Chaouki Charbel
    • Professeur Université
    Axel Garbi
    • Universitaire #1
    Amine Benzenine
    • Universitaire #2
    • Director
      • Denis Villeneuve
    • Writers
      • Wajdi Mouawad
      • Denis Villeneuve
      • Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Although Lubna Azabal was 30 at the time of filming, Denis Villeneuve was convinced that the actress could convey the timespan from 18 to her 60s through the skillful use of make-up.
    • Goofs
      In Nawal Marwan's passport the birth date shows 1949 in Latin script whereas in Arabic, it shows 1953.
    • Quotes

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

    • Crazy credits
      'Mr. Leonard Cohen I need your help, please call me." - Denis Villeneuve
    • Connections
      Featured in The Hour: Episode #7.83 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Colin Greenwood (as Colin C. Greenwood), Jonny Greenwood (as Jonathan RG. Greenwood), Ed O'Brien (as Edward J. O'Brien), Phil Selway (as Philip J. Selway), and Thom Yorke (as Thomas E. Yorke)

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    User reviews419

    Featured review
    10/10

    Tragedy, Turmoil & Torment...

    There are secrets to be uncovered now she has passed, the undiscovered stories, that she'd amassed, a father and a brother, you didn't know, could there be others, it's time to lift the bedrock, of the past. You make a visit to a country, in the east, where friction, conflict, war, chaos, have seldom ceased, walking footsteps left in shadow, as you plough a lonely furrow, a record slowly forming, piece by piece. You discover revelations, tragedy; events of circumstance and shocking gravity, an uncontrived coincidence, implications beyond immense, that point to why your mother had to run and flee.

    One of the best films you'll come across, brilliantly directed and performed, heart wrenching and packed full of emotion and turmoil.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2011 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Apple TV Store
      • Official Facebook (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La mujer que cantaba
    • Filming locations
      • Amman, Jordan
    • Production companies
      • micro_scope
      • TS Productions
      • Phi Group
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,800,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,071,334
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $50,679
      • Apr 24, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,797,861
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 11 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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