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Incendies
Sign in to saveIncendies (; ) is a 2010 Canadian war tragedy film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, Incendies stars Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, and Rémy Girard.
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*Incendies* is a 2010 Canadian and French drama and mystery film directed by Denis Villeneuve. The screenplay was written by Villeneuve and Wajdi Mouawad, based on a work by Mouawad. The cast includes Lubna Azabal, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, and Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin. André Turpin served as the director of photography, while Grégoire Hetzel composed the music. The film was produced by TS Productions, Phi Group, and micro_scope, and distributed by Lionsgate Canada and Netflix.
Set against the backdrop of the Lebanese Civil War, the narrative takes place in Montreal, which was also the filming location. The film was released in 2010 with a runtime of 131 minutes. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Production costs were reported at 6,800,000, with box office earnings of 16,025,025. The film has received an average rating of 8.3 on IMDb and 8.102 on TMDb.
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8.1A 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.
Cast
- Lubna Azabal as Nawal
- Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Jeanne Marwan
- Maxim Gaudette as Simon Marwan
- Rémy Girard as Notary Lebel
- Allen Altman as Notaire Maddad
- Abdelghafour Elaaziz as Abou Tarek
Themes
- middle east
- militia
- orphanage
- family secrets
- massacre
- twins
- will
- dark secret
- domineering
- search for truth
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- Incendies
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- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Denis Villeneuve
- Film.music
- Grégoire Hetzel
- Film.cinematography
- André Turpin
- Film.editing
- Monique Dartonne
- Film.studio
- micro_scope
- Film.distributor
- Entertainment One
- Film.runtime
- 130 minutes
- Film.country
- Canada
- Film.language
- Arabic French
- Film.budget
- $6.5 million
- Film.gross
- $16 million
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Incendies (; ) is a 2010 Canadian war tragedy film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne. 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. While the country is unnamed, the events in the film are heavily influenced by the Lebanese Civil War and particularly the story of the prisoner Souha Bechara. The film was shot mainly in Montreal, with fifteen days spent in Jordan.
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