| Description |
1 videodisc (130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Credits |
Director, Denis Villeneuve. |
| System Details |
Blu-Ray ; Dobly digital 5.1 ; widescreen (1.85:1). |
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Blu-ray disc requires a Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
French language with optional English subtitles. |
| Cast |
Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Note |
Originally produced in 2010. |
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Special features: Commentary with director Denis Villeneuve, Remembering the ashes : Incendies through their eyes. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Awards |
8 Genie Awards and 9 Jutra Awards including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress, and Best Director |
| Subject |
Families -- Québec (Province) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Families -- Middle East -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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War and families -- Middle East -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Women and war -- Middle East -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Local Subject |
FOREIGN FILMS (FRENCH), VIDEODISCS.
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| Genre |
Feature films France.
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Motion pictures, French.
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| Added Author |
Villeneuve, Denis, 1967-
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Beaugrand-Champagne, Valérie.
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Dery, Luc.
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McCraw, Kim.
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Azabal, Lubna.
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Désormeaux-Poulin, Mélissa.
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Gaudette, Maxim, 1974-
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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Films Christal (Firm)
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Micro_Scope (Firm)
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TS Productions (Firm)
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Phi Group (Firm)
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