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Incendies
The search began at the opening of their mother's will.
Genres
DramaWarMystery
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.
Details
Budget
$6800000
Revenue
$6788659
Runtime
131 min
Release Date
2010-09-17
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
2980
Vote Average
8.096
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Lubna Azabal
Nawal
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Jeanne Marwan
Maxim Gaudette
Simon Marwan
Rémy Girard
Notary Lebel
Allen Altman
Notaire Maddad
Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Abou Tarek
Dominique Briand
Professor Niv Cohen
Frédéric Paquet
Doctor in the Emergency Room
Ahmad Massad
Bassem Marwan
John Dunn-Hill
Professor Said Haidar
Jackie Sawiris
Mother
Lara Atalla
Angry Woman
Baya Belal
Maika
Yousef Shweihat
Deressa's Guide
Karim Babin
Man from Chamseddine #1
Mohamed Majd
Man from Chamseddine #2
Mustafa Kamel
Militia Barber / Christian Militia Officer
Hussein Sami
Young Nihad
Hamed Najem
Wahab
Bader Alami
Nicolas Marwan
Majida Hussein
Nawal's Grandmother
Asriah Nijres
Midwife
Nadia Essadiqi
University Secretary
Baraka Rahmani
Samia
Nabil Koni
Oncle Cherbal
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