Incendies

Incendies

131 mins | Drama, War, Mystery | Sept. 4, 2010

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.

Incendies

131 mins | Drama, War, Mystery | Sept. 4, 2010

Incendies
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.
IMDb rating 8.3
Producers Sony Pictures Classics, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, TS Productions, Téléfilm Canada, The Movie Network, Astral Media, micro_scope, Phi Group, Entertainment One, Société Radio-Canada, Super Écran, Seville International
Original title Incendies
Directors Éric Parenteau, Denis Villeneuve
Writers Wajdi Mouawad, Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Denis Villeneuve

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

Dominique Briand

as Professor Niv Cohen

Frédéric Paquet

as Doctor in the Emergency Room

Ahmad Massad

as Bassem Marwan

John Dunn-Hill

as Professor Said Haidar

Jackie Sawiris

as Mother

Lara Atalla

as Angry Woman

Baya Belal

as Maika

Yousef Shweihat

as Deressa's Guide

Karim Babin

as Man from Chamseddine #1

Mohamed Majd

as Man from Chamseddine #2

Mustafa Kamel

as Militia Barber / Christian Militia Officer

Hussein Sami

as Young Nihad

Hamed Najem

as Wahab

Bader Alami

as Nicolas Marwan

Majida Hussein

as Nawal's Grandmother

Asriah Nijres

as Midwife

Nadia Essadiqi

as University Secretary