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- 130 Minutes
- Sony Pictures Classics
- Language Arabic, French
- Subtitles English
- Country Canada
- Rated:
- Format: 1.85:1
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- Directed by Denis Villeneuve
- Written by Wadji Mouawad
- Starring Lubna Azabal, Maxim Gaudette, Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin, Rémy Girard
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Director Denis Villeneuve adapts Wajdi Mouawad's play concerning a pair of twins who make a life-altering discovery following the death of their mother. Upon learning that their absentee father is still very much alive and they also have a brother they have never met, the pair travels to the Middle East on a mission to uncover the truth about their mystery-shrouded past.
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Won: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Direction, 2011 Genie Awards ; Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Direction, 2011 Jutra Awards
Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film, 2011 Academy Awards ; Best Foreign Film, 2011 David diDonatello
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A raw and brutal look at the unending strife in the region, but it's also an unforgettable mystery that keeps the audience riveted through one surprising plot turn after another.
-- Rob Thomas, THE CAPITAL TIMES
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