
“The search began at the opening of their mother's will.”
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.
Release Date: 9/17/2010
Runtime: 131 minutes
Languages: French, Arabic, English
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Budget: $6.8M
Revenue: $6.8M
Companies: TS Productions, Phi Group, micro_scope
Countries: Canada, France
Andres Gomez
Great movie for a great and tough story. Good photography and cut, the story is well developed and the performances are superb. Also, it doesn't fail on being over dramatic. Just the perfect balance. A must to be seen.
griggs79
_Incendies_ crawls under your skin and stays there. Villeneuve sets the mood with silence, shadow, and slow-burn tension, building a mystery with the weight of a Greek tragedy. Some parts drag, but they add gravity to the gut-punch revelations. It’s emotionally manipulative in the best way—bleak, bold, and beautifully done.
Simon Marwan

Lubna Azabal
Nawal

Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
Jeanne Marwan

Maxim Gaudette
Simon Marwan

Rémy Girard
Notary Lebel

Allen Altman
Notaire Maddad

Abdelghafour Elaaziz
Abou Tarek

Dominique Briand
Professor Niv Cohen
Frédéric Paquet
Doctor in the Emergency Room
Ahmad Massad
Bassem Marwan

John Dunn-Hill
Professor Said Haidar

Jackie Sawiris
Mother
Lara Atalla
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