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Incendies is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by Denis Villeneuve released in USA on 4 september 2010 with Lubna Azabal
Incendies (2011)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 4 september 2010
Length 2h11
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
OriginCanada
Themes Films about families, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Rape in fiction, Political films, Films based on plays, Jumeaux ou jumelles
Rating82%
For the play, see Incendies (play)
Incendies is a 2010 Canadian mystery drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad's play of the same name, Incendies follows the journey of twin brother and sister as they attempt to unravel the mystery of their mother's life. The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in September 2010 and was released in Quebec on 17 September 2010. In 2011, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. And it won the UPC Audience Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2011.
The film won eight awards at the 31st Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress (Lubna Azabal), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, Overall Sound and Sound Editing. Incendies was named by the New York Times as one of the 10 best films of 2011.
Synopsis
Nawal Marwan, an immigrant to Canada, succumbs to a stroke she suffers at a community swimming pool, and her two children, a brother and sister, receive her final requests in her will. To fulfill her wishes, they must journey to her birthplace.Actors
Lubna Azabal
(Nawal)
Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
(Jeanne Marwan)
Rémy Girard
(Notary Lebel)
Maxim Gaudette
(Simon Marwan)
Allen Altman
(Notaire Maddad)
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