Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.
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Cast
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Mustafa Kamel | ... |
Barbier de la Milice / Officer Milice Chrétienne
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Hussein Sami | ... |
Nihad / 5 ans / y.o.
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| Rémy Girard | ... |
Jean Lebel / Notaire-notary
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| Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin | ... |
Jeanne Marwan / Simon's sister
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| Maxim Gaudette | ... |
Simon Marwan / Jeanne's twin brother
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| Dominique Briand | ... |
Professor Niv Cohen
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| Lubna Azabal | ... |
Nawal Marwan / Simon and Jeanne's mother
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| Frédéric Paquet | ... |
Médecin a l'urgence / Emergency doctor
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Hamed Najem | ... |
Wahab
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Ahmad Massad | ... |
Bassem Marwan
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Bader Alami | ... |
Nicolas Marwan
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Majida Hussein | ... |
Grand-mére de Nawal
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Asriah Nijres | ... |
Sage-Femme
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| John Dunn-Hill | ... |
Professeur Saïd Haidar
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| Nadia Essadiqi | ... |
Secrétaire Université
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Chaouki Charbel | ... |
Professeur Université
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Axel Garbi | ... |
Universitaire #1
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Amine Benzenine | ... |
Universitaire #2
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Joyce Raie | ... |
Étudiante Journaliste
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Celine Soulier | ... |
Journaliste Française
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Sumaya Al-Attia | ... |
Rafqa
(as Sumaya Attia)
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Moh'd Rashed Ajlouni | ... |
Étudiant à Bout de Souffle
(as Mohammad Rasheed Ajlouni)
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Nabil Koni | ... |
Oncle Charbel
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Laila Qutub | ... |
Jeune Cousine de Nawal
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Raja'a Hikma | ... |
Tante de Nawal
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| Rand Faris | ... |
Autre Cousine de Nawal
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Hayef Majeed Mubarak | ... |
Voisin
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Sulwan Daoud | ... |
Soldat Checkpoint #1
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Nafeh Niam | ... |
Soldat Checkpoint #2
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Widad Shafago | ... |
Demme à l'orphelinat
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Baker Kabbani | ... |
Vieux Berger
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Basel Karim Hazem | ... |
Conducteur Autobus
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Jackie Sawiris | ... |
Mére
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Noura Waleed | ... |
Fillette
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Kamal Fanni | ... |
Milicien #1
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Abdallah Hweidi | ... |
Milicien #2
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Firas Fanni | ... |
Milicien #3
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Ramzi Fanni | ... |
Milicien #4
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Fadel Abdel Latif | ... |
Épicier
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Ali Hussein | ... |
Ahmed
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Zeinab Mohammad | ... |
Jeunne Fille à la Porte
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Rehab Hazim | ... |
Fillette
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| Baraka Rahmani | ... |
Samia
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Yada Mahmoud | ... |
Femme #1
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Hadeel Hisham | ... |
Femme #2
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Hind Kamel | ... |
Femme #3
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Rasmeyeh Leftey | ... |
Souha
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Lara Atalla | ... |
Femme en Colére #1
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Sajida Hussein | ... |
Femme en Colére #2
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| Raya Hamdan | ... |
Femme en Colére #3
(as Raya Hamdan Qaraein)
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| Ahmad Srour | ... |
Homme Masqué
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Ali Elayan | ... |
Chef de la Milice Chrétienne
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Anton Atalla | ... |
Assistant Chef de la Milice
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Karim Shiyab | ... |
Invité #1
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Kamal Al Muhaisen | ... |
Invité #2
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Marwan Dudin | ... |
Wajdi
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Maria Mohammedi | ... |
Épiuse du Chief de la Milice
(as Maria Mohammad)
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Zalfa Chelhot | ... |
Nouchine
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Michael Zananiri | ... |
Milicien #5
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Shadi Bishara Jou'aneh | ... |
Milicien #6
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Robert Auclair | ... |
Barbierde la Prison
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| Belkacem Lahbairi | ... |
Guide de la Prison
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Nabil Sawalha | ... |
Fahim
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Camille Rizkallah | ... |
Gardien de la Prison #1
(as Camille Rizkalla)
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Abdelghani Ben Rafalia | ... |
Gardien de la Prison #2
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| Abdelghafour Elaaziz | ... |
Abou Tarek
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Baya Belal | ... |
Maika
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Georges Khayat | ... |
Gardien à la Riviére
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| Allen Altman | ... |
Notaire Maddad
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Christine Aubin Khalifah | ... |
Infirmiére sons Palliatifs
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Mohammad Sami | ... |
Enfant décombres #1
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Sam Jamal | ... |
Enfant décombres #2
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Jihad Hazem | ... |
Enfant décombres #3
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Ram Qabil | ... |
Jeune Homme Décombres
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Yousef Soufan | ... |
Nihad (15 ans)
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Yousef Shweihat | ... |
Guide de Deressa
(as Yousef Shuwayhat)
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Jabar Risheq | ... |
Hamid
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| Karim Babin | ... |
Homme de Chamseddine #1
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Adel Ladikani | ... |
Homme de Chamseddine #2
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Mher Karakashian | ... |
Assistant de Chamseddine
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Mohamed Majd | ... |
Chamseddine
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Aladeen Tawfeek | ... |
Ami de Nihad
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Sam Chamas | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Denis Villeneuve | ||
Written by
| Denis Villeneuve | ... | (scenario) |
| Wajdi Mouawad | ... | (play) |
| Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne | ... | (collaboration) |
| Denis Villeneuve | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Anthony Doncque | ... | co-producer |
| Luc Déry | ... | producer |
| Phoebe Greenberg | ... | associate producer |
| Penny Mancuso | ... | associate producer |
| Kim McCraw | ... | producer |
| Miléna Poylo | ... | co-producer |
| Gilles Sacuto | ... | co-producer |
| Ziad Touma | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen Traynor | ... | line producer |
| Sylvie Trudelle | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Grégoire Hetzel | ||
Cinematography by
| André Turpin | ||
Editing by
| Monique Dartonne | ||
Editorial Department
| Edith Bellehumeur | ... | assistant editor |
| Josiane Fradette | ... | post-production manager: Vision Globale |
| Eric Gaudry | ... | colorist |
| Guillaume Girard | ... | assistant editor |
| Nicolae Ilies | ... | hd colorist |
| François Massé | ... | di editor |
| Charlotte Mazzinghi | ... | colorist |
| Maxime Roberge | ... | post-production assistant |
| Pierre Cadieux | ... | head of operations: Technicolor Montreal (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Constance Demontoy | ||
Production Design by
| André-Line Beauparlant | ||
Set Decoration by
| Rana Abboot | ||
| Marie-Soleil Dénommé | ||
| Amin Charif El Masri | ||
| Philippe Lord | ||
Costume Design by
| Sophie Lefebvre | ||
Makeup Department
| Caroline Aquin | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Kathryn Casault | ... | makeup department head (as Katryn Casault) / makeup department head |
| André Duval | ... | key hair stylist |
| Nathalie Garon | ... | hair stylist |
| Erik Gosselin | ... | special makeup effects supervisor: Main Crew |
| Farah Jadaane | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Andrew Cullen | ... | production manager |
| Erik Daniel | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Fuad Khalil | ... | Production Supervisor: Jordan Crew / production manager: Jordan Crew |
| Philippe Montel | ... | unit manager |
| Rula Saleh | ... | travel & accommodation coordinator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bozhidar Albani | ... | third assistant director: Montreal Crew |
| Lucie Boulanger | ... | Additional 3rd Assistant Director: Montreal Crew |
| Tamir Naber | ... | 3rd assistant director: Jordan Crew / second second assistant director |
| Eric Parenteau | ... | first assistant director |
| Lucie Pelletier | ... | second assistant director: Main Crew |
Art Department
| Rime Al-Jabr | ... | scenic artist |
| Francis Back | ... | storyboard artist |
| Louis Cyr | ... | scenic technician |
| Muhannad Halawani | ... | painter |
| Sana'a Jaber | ... | prop maker |
| Samy Keilani | ... | construction coordinator |
| Karim Kheir | ... | set dresser |
| Marie-Claude L'Heureux | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bruno La Haye | ... | props (as Bruno Lahaye) |
| Marylène Samson | ... | assistant property master |
| Eric Vasseur | ... | head painter |
| Samir Zaidan | ... | scenic artist |
| Nasser Zoubi | ... | assistant property master |
Sound Department
| Michael Alcantara | ... | audio description recordist |
| Sylvain Bellemare | ... | sound designer/sound supervisor |
| Jo Caron | ... | foley recordist (as Jocelyn Caron) |
| Séverin Engler | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Benoit Leduc | ... | adr recordist |
| Simon Meilleur | ... | foley artist |
| Jean Umansky | ... | sound engineer |
| Emmanuelle Villard | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Louis Craig | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Karim El Fassi | ... | special effects assistant technician: Main Crew |
| Jacques Langlois | ... | special effects chief: Main Crew |
| Vincent Marion | ... | armorer: Special Effects, Main Crew |
| Sebastien Roussel | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Christophe Chabot-Blanchet | ... | compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Patrick David | ... | compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Guylaine Dutil | ... | visual effects producer |
| Ara Khanikian | ... | digital compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Thomas Montminy Brodeur | ... | compositor: Rodeo FX (as Thomas Brodeur) |
| Josiane O'Rourke | ... | visual effects coordinator: Rodeo FX |
| Vincent Poitras | ... | digital compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Etienne Poulin St-Laurent | ... | matchmover: Rodeo FX |
| Mathieu Raynault | ... | visual effects supervisor: Rodeo FX |
| Moika Sabourin | ... | digital artist: Rodeo FX |
| Marc-Andre Samson | ... | lead matte painter |
| Lee Ann Simard | ... | visual effects production assistant: Rodeo FX |
| Laurent Spillemaecker | ... | digital compositor: Rodeo FX |
| Norbert Tissier | ... | digital artist: Rodeo FX |
| Benoit Touchette | ... | visual effects producer: Rodeo FX |
Stunts
| Yan Lecomte | ... | stunt performer |
| Stéphane Lefebvre | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Steve Lucescu | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Faisal Alabdaly | ... | best boy grip (as Faisal Alabdali) |
| Eric Aubin | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Bertrand Calmeau | ... | still photographer: Canada |
| Daniel Chrétien Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Vanessa Dubé | ... | apprentice camera: Montreal |
| Joseph Kfoury | ... | second assistant camera |
| Denis Lamothe | ... | gaffer |
| Martin Lebel | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Pierre Malo | ... | electrician |
| Denis-Noel Mostert | ... | b camera / steadicam operator |
| Daniel Sauvé | ... | steadicam operator: Montreal Crew |
| Ezz Isleem | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Lara Atalla | ... | casting |
| Christelle Dufour | ... | casting associate |
| Lucie Robitaille | ... | casting |
| Tristan Thibaudeau | ... | casting assistant: Montreal |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Fikreyeh Abu Kheit | ... | seamstress |
| Jamila Aladdin | ... | costumer |
| Julie Amyot | ... | set costumer |
| Phaedra Dahdaleh | ... | assistant costumer |
| Karma Hijjawi | ... | costume buyer |
| Abdo Rayyan | ... | costume assistant |
| Martin Tarte | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Madeleine Tremblay | ... | costumer |
| Mélanie Turcotte | ... | breakdown artist |
Location Management
| Mohammad Alfauri | ... | locations production assistant |
| Patricia Durocher | ... | location manager |
| Fuad Khalil | ... | Location Supervisor: Jordan Crew / location manager: Jordan Crew |
| Saeb Abul Ragheb | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jean-Pierre Arquié | ... | score coordinator (as Jean-Pierre Arquie) |
| Benjamin Caillaud | ... | music editor |
| Chris Clad | ... | violin |
| Ben Foster | ... | orchestra leader |
| Loïc Guilloux | ... | composer: additional music |
| Grégoire Hetzel | ... | orchestrator |
| Lewis Jones | ... | pro tools recordist |
| Josephine Knight | ... | musician: violincello |
| Sébastien Lépine | ... | music supervisor |
| Pascal Mayer | ... | score producer |
| Stéphane Reichart | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Simon Rhodes | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Mary Scully | ... | musician: contrabass |
| Lucy Whalley | ... | assistant orchestra contractor |
Transportation Department
| Saleh Ataca | ... | driver |
| Omar Ayesh | ... | transportation captain |
| Nader Ayoub | ... | driver |
| Réal Hamel | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Ahmad Khader | ... | driver |
| Omar Mohammed | ... | driver |
| Yousef Mohammed | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Tarik Afifi | ... | production assistant |
| Bozhidar Albani | ... | arabic language consultant: Main Crew |
| Adam 'Ahmad' Atawneh | ... | production assistant (as Ahmad Atawneh) |
| Reem Bandak | ... | production coordinator |
| George David | ... | film commission |
| Jim Dobson | ... | publicist |
| Jean-François Foucault | ... | production accountant: Main Crew |
| Hans Fraikin | ... | commissioner |
| Claude Girard | ... | auditor: Main Crew |
| Jean-Francois Hall | ... | figurant |
| Alia Hatough | ... | production secretary |
| Élaine Hébert | ... | production executive |
| Sarah Kaskas | ... | production assistant |
| Mohammad Kloob | ... | production assistant |
| Valerie Milot | ... | production assistant |
| Sébastien Moïse | ... | production assistant |
| Guylaine O'Reilly | ... | production coordinator: Main Crew |
| Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Francine Allaire | ... | thanks |
| Zoé Crabtree | ... | thanks |
| George David | ... | special thanks |
| Pierre Moreau | ... | thanks |
| Marie Sabbah | ... | thanks |
| Eric Tavitian | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- micro_scope
- TS Productions (co-producer)
- Phi Group (in association with)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Distributors
- Albatros Film (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Christal Films Distribution (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Happiness Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Les Films Seville (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Lucky Red (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
- RUSCICO (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Alta Films (2011) (Spain)
- Bir Film (2011) (Turkey)
- Canvas (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- Edko Films (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Exponenta (2022) (Russia) (video)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmcoopi (2010) (Switzerland)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2020) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa & Iran)
- Hopscotch Films (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
- Infotainment China (2011) (China) (video)
- Lucky Red (2010) (Italy)
- Noviy Disk (2012) (Russia) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Seven Films (2011) (Greece)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (United States)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Trinity Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (as Trinity)
- Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Valentim de Carvalho Multimédia (2011) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- 4 Westmont (additional visual effects)
- Productions de l'Intrigue, Les (special effects)
- Rodeo FX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- A & R Brochu Construction (set construction company)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- Atelier Nina Gauvin (Construction)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Film Music Services (composer's agency)
- Film Music Services (score coordination)
- International Traders (production services)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Sofa Digital Media (Aggregator)
- Studio Omega (music mixed at)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Zaman Productions (production services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | The search began at the opening of their mother's will. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,800,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Canada | CAD177,910, 19 Sep 2010 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $12,597,210 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although shot in Jordan, the Middle Eastern country in which the film takes place was deliberately left unnamed. Some viewers have noted the word "Palestine" visible on a window in Nawal's school, but the Christian-Muslim conflict would seem to imply the setting is Lebanon, the birthplace of playwright Wajdi Mouawad. See more » |
| Goofs | In Nawal Marwan's passport the birth date shows 1949 in Latin script whereas in Arabic, it shows 1953. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #7.83 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You and Whose Army? See more » |
| Crazy Credits | 'Mr. Leonard Cohen I need your help, please call me." - Denis Villeneuve See more » |
| Quotes |
Simon Marwan:
One plus one, does it make one? See more » |