Incendies

2010 · 2h11 · Film

Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Starring Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, Rémy Girard, Allen Altman, Abdelghafour Elaaziz, Dominique Briand, Frédéric Paquet, Ahmad Massad, John Dunn-Hill

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After their mother’s death, a pair of twins receives unsettling instructions that lead them to search for a missing father and brother. Their investigation takes them into a war-scarred Middle Eastern country, where family history, political violence, and enduring love become tightly intertwined.

Original language

French

Country

Canada, France

Screenplay

Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Denis Villeneuve

Music

Grégoire Hetzel

Cinematography

André Turpin

Cast

Rémy Girard, Allen Altman, Abdelghafour Elaaziz, Dominique Briand, Frédéric Paquet, Ahmad Massad, John Dunn-Hill, Jackie Sawiris, Lara Atalla

Critics score

86/100

Updated July 22, 2026

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