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Ashes and Blood

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Exiled from her country since her husband's murder ten years earlier, Judith lives in Marseille with her three children. After having refused to see her family for years, Judith, in spite of her fears and secrets, allows herself to be influenced by her children's wishes and accepts an invitation to their cousin's wedding. They set off to spend a summer in the old country, discovering their roots and their past. But Judith's return revives old hatreds between rival clans. The spiral of violence is inexorably set in motion, blood will tell...

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-09-09

Runtime: 105 mins

Director: Fanny Ardant

Spoken language: Français, Română

Genres: Drama

Original title: Ashes and Blood

Production Companies: Alfama Films, ARTE, Hirsch, Libra Film, DD Productions

Production Countries: France, Romania, Portugal

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