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Incendies [videorecording] / , Canada France - 1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 in.

Wide screen (1.85:1). Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. Based on the play by Wajdi Mouawad. Special features include documentary "Se souvenir des cendres" ("Remembering the sshes" by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette; in French with English subtitles.

Director of photography, André Turpin ; film editor, Monique Dartonne ; music director, Grégoire Hetzel. Director of photography, André Turpin ; film editor, Monique Dartonne ; music director, Grégoire Hetzel.

Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard.

After the death of their mother, a set of twins make a life-altering discovery. The pair travels to the Middle East on a mission to uncover the truth about the father they thought was dead who is still very much alive, and the brother they never knew existed. Along the way they will piece together the story of the woman who brought them into the world, discovering a tragic fate as well as the courage of an exceptional woman.


Blu-ray; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio.


In French with optional English subtitles or French SDH.

8 Genie Awards and 9 Jutra Awards including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director.

Standard No.: 774212001260

Publisher. No.: 200126BRD Les Films Seville

Subjects--Personal Names:
Mouawad, Wajdi. English Incendies. --Film adaptations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Families--Québec (Province)--Drama.
Families--Middle East--Drama.
War and families--Middle East--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Middle East--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films--Canada.
Film adaptations.
Detective and mystery films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Drama.

LC Class. No.: PN1997.2 / .I636 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 791.4372 I362v1