When notary Lebel sits down with Jeanne and Simon Marwan to read them their mother's will, Nawal, the twins are stunned to receive a pair of envelopes - one for the father they thought was dead and another for a brother they didn't know existed. With Lebel's help, the twins piece together the story of the woman who brought them into the world, discovering a tragic fate forever marked by war and hatred as well as the courage of an exceptional woman. **Academy Award** nominee for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year. **BAFTA Award** nominee for Best Film Not in the English Language. **Toronto International Film Festival** winner for Best Canadian Feature Film. "*A staggering political drama that could put you in mind of the intimate sweep of Bernardo Bertolucci, Incendies feels like a mighty movie in our midst.*." - Joshua Rothkopf, **Time Out**