The story begins in Canada with the death of Nawal Marwan. Her adult twins, Jeanne and Simon, are stunned when her will reveals two cryptic tasks: they must find a father they thought was dead and a brother they never knew existed.

Bradshaw, Peter. “Incendies – Review.” The Guardian , 14 Apr. 2011, www.theguardian.com/film/2011/apr/14/incendies-film-review.

: Jeanne travels to the Middle East (modeled after Lebanon ) to trace her mother's past.

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