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Incendies

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

Film20102h 11mReleased

DramaMysteryWar
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Director
Denis Villeneuve
Language
French
Released
2010-09-17
Runtime
2h 11m

Community score

8.13,375 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

8.0

The story

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.

Cast

  • Lubna Azabal
    Lubna AzabalNawal
  • Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
    Mélissa Désormeaux-PoulinJeanne Marwan
  • Maxim Gaudette
    Maxim GaudetteSimon Marwan
  • Rémy Girard
    Rémy GirardNotary Lebel
  • Allen Altman
    Allen AltmanNotaire Maddad
  • Abdelghafour Elaaziz
    Abdelghafour ElaazizAbou Tarek
  • Dominique Briand
    Dominique BriandProfessor Niv Cohen
  • Frédéric Paquet — artwork unavailable
    Frédéric PaquetDoctor in the Emergency Room
  • Ahmad Massad — artwork unavailable
    Ahmad MassadBassem Marwan
  • John Dunn-Hill
    John Dunn-HillProfessor Said Haidar