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Incendies

Incendies

The search began at the opening of their mother's will.

20108.12h 11m

Overview

A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Written by Wajdi Mouawad, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Kim McCraw, Luc Déry
Box OfficeBudget: $6.8MRevenue: $6.8M

Top Cast

Lubna Azabal

Lubna Azabal

Nawal

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin

Jeanne Marwan

Maxim Gaudette

Maxim Gaudette

Simon Marwan

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Notary Lebel

Allen Altman

Allen Altman

Notaire Maddad

Abdelghafour Elaaziz

Abdelghafour Elaaziz

Abou Tarek

Dominique Briand

Dominique Briand

Professor Niv Cohen

F

Frédéric Paquet

Doctor in the Emergency Room

A

Ahmad Massad

Bassem Marwan

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Professor Said Haidar

Themes & Keywords

prisonrapemiddle eastmuslimmilitiaorphanagesoninterpreterswimming poolmassacrecheckpointpolitical assassinationtwinsincestwilldomineeringlebanese civil warlebanonintensemother son incestincest rapeprisãoincesto

About Incendies

Incendies is a drama, war, mystery film released in 2010 exploring themes of prison, rape, middle east, muslim, militia, orphanage. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, it stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette. A mother's last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to Middle East in search of their tangled roots. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's acclaimed play, Incendies tells the powerful and moving tale of two young adults' voyage to the core of deep-rooted hatred, never-ending wars and enduring love.

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