Incendies (Re-release) (4K)
Twenty-five years ago, Incendies marked the international breakthrough of Denis Villeneuve (*Dune*, *Arrival*), the French-Canadian director who has become an integral part of Hollywood. The heart-wrenching and suspenseful drama Incendies is now back in theaters in a 4K-restored version.
The twins Jeanne (Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin) and Simon (Maxim Gaudette) Marwan are stunned when they receive two letters from their late mother, Nawal (Lubna Azabel), at the notary’s office. One letter is addressed to their father, whom they thought was dead, and the other is for their brother, whose existence they knew nothing about. They travel to the Middle East to learn more about their family history. There, they discover their mother’s tragic fate, which was marked as much by war and hatred as by the courage of an extraordinary woman.
Incendies is based on the successful play by Wajdi Mouawad. The film won the Audience Award at the IFFR (2011) and was nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.
