Incendies Movie Details:
| Based on | Incendies by Wajdi Mouawad Produced by |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Arabic, French |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery, War |
| Release date | 4 September 2010 (Telluride) 17 September 2010 (Canada) |
| Running time | 2hr 11min |
| Age rating | R |
| Starring | Lubna Azabal Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin Maxim Gaudette Rémy Girard |
| Directed by | Denis Villeneuve |
| Screenplay by | Denis Villeneuve Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Kim McCraw |
| Cinematography by | André Turpin |
| Edited by | Monique Dartonne |
| Music by | Grégoire Hetzel |
| Filming locations | Amman, Jordan Al-Rainbow Street, Amman, Jordan 175 Boulevard Deguire, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Marwans’ apartment) 2560 Rue Masson, Montréal, Québec, Canada (swimming pool) |
| Production Company | micro_scope |
| Distributor | Entertainment One |
Incendies Movie Cast & Characters:
- Lubna Azabal as Nawal Marwan
- Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Jeanne Marwan
- Maxim Gaudette as Simon Marwan
- Rémy Girard as Jean Lebel
- Abdelghafour Elaaziz as Abou Tarek/Nihad “Nihad de Mai” Harmanni
- Allen Altman as Notary Maddad
- Mohamed Majd as Chamseddine
- Nabil Sawalha as Fahim
- Baya Belal as Maika
- Bader Alami as Nicolas
- Karim Babin as Chamseddine’s guard
- Anthony Ecclissi as Lifeguard
- Joyce Raie as Student Journalist
- Yousef Shweihat as Sharif
- Celine Soulier as French Journalist
- Mher Karakashian as Chamseddine’s assistant
Storyline:
A mother’s last wishes send twins Jeanne and Simon on a journey to the 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.
About Incendies Movie:
Incendies is a Canadian drama 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. The film took 40 days to shoot, of which 15 were spent in Jordan, with Villeneuve aiming to film no scene without being sure it would not be cut.
Incendies premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in September 2010 and was released in Quebec on 17 September 2010. It met with critical acclaim in Canada and abroad and won numerous awards. It received highly positive reviews from critics
In 2011, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Incendies also won eight Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture.
In 2023, Telefilm Canada announced that the film was one of 23 titles that will be digitally restored under its new Canadian Cinema Reignited program to preserve classic Canadian films.
Incendies Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Worldwide Collection | $16 million |
