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Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad 's play of the same name, Incendies stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, and Rémy Girard. The story concerns Canadian twins who travel to their mother's native country in the Levant to uncover her hidden past amidst a bloody civil war.
Incendies: Directed by Denis Villeneuve. With Mustafa Kamel, Hussein Sami, Rémy Girard, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin. Twins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.
Apr 27, 2011 · Jeanne (Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin) is asked to give hers to the father they never knew. Simon (Maxim Gaudette) is told to give his to a brother they didn’t know they had. This is a plot for a thriller, really, and Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-nominated “Incendies” doesn’t shy away from that truth.
May 24, 2024 · Following their mother Nawal's immigration to Canada, the scene picks up years later with Nawal going for a swim in a crowded public pool. Floating along, Jeanne and Simon's mother stops for a rest at the edge of the pool only to find a man standing close by with a small tattoo on his ankle.
Nawal (Lubna Azabal), a dying Middle Eastern woman living in Montreal, leaves separate letters to her twin children to be read once she passes away. Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) is to ...
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Apr 22, 2011 · Incendies is a detective story, a tantalizing puzzle movie. It's set in Quebec and in an unnamed Middle Eastern country that is pretty clearly Lebanon.
Apr 9, 2019 · Incendies is an incredible film, and arguably Villeneuve's masterpiece. It all feels so authentic, and so perfectly (and interestingly) structured as a puzzle-mystery that still delivers layer upon layer of emotional punch and themes.
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. — Mylène Chollet
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE for Best Foreign Language Film!When notary Lebel sits down with Jeanne and Simon Marwan to read them their mother Nawal's will, the twi...
In "Incendies," twins Jeanne and Simon uncover their mother’s haunting past in a war-torn Middle East, revealing buried secrets of loss, love, and resilience. This gripping journey transforms their understanding of family and the scars of conflict.
