Incendies (2010)

R09/17/2010Drama, War, Mystery2h 11m

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Lubna Azabal

    Nawal

  2. Cast 1

    Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

    Jeanne Marwan

  3. Cast 1

    Maxim Gaudette

    Simon Marwan

  4. Cast 1

    Rémy Girard

    Notary Lebel

  5. Cast 1

    Allen Altman

    Notaire Maddad

  6. Cast 1

    Abdelghafour Elaaziz

    Abou Tarek

  7. Dominique Briand

    Professor Niv Cohen

  8. Frédéric Paquet

    Doctor in the Emergency Room

  9. Ahmad Massad

    Bassem Marwan

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.

Status Released

Original LanguageFrench 

Budget$6,800,000.00

Revenue $6,788,659.00

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