Ashes and Blood

Cendres et sang

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...

Director

Fanny Ardant

Novela

Ismail Kadare

Screenplay

Fanny Ardant

Music

David Moreau

Status

Released

Release date

09/09/2009

Original language

French

Budget

US$ 3 M