Incendies

original title:
Incendies
other titles:
Die Frau die singt - Incendies
country / year of production:
Canada / 2010
original length:
133 min. , black/white
premiere:
4. September 2010, Belgien, Namur Film Festival.
genre:
drama
based on:
Das Bühnenstück „Incendies“ von Wajdi Mouawad, veröffentlicht im Jahr 2005 über die Geschwister Jeanne und Simon. Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter versuchen sie, ihr Geheimnis zu lösen. Ihre Suche führt sie in den Mittleren Osten und die konfliktreiche Vergangenheit ihrer Mutter.
director:
Denis Villeneuve
film script:
Denis Villeneuve
producer:
Kim McCraw
cinematographer:
André Turpin , Monique Dartonne
editor:
Monique Dartonne
composer:
Grégoire Hetzel
cast (role):
Lubna Azabal (Nawal Marwan) , Maxim Gaudette (Simon Marwan) , Rémy Girard (Jean Lebel) , Abdelghafour Elaaziz (Abou Tarek) , Lubna Azabal , Maxim Gaudette , Rémy Girard , Abdelghafour Elaaziz
more:
plot synopsis:
After Nawals death, her children receive two letters. Jeanne receives a letter for their unknown father, Simon receives one for their unknown brother. Nawals last will demands that the letters have to be delivered in order for her to get a tombstone. The search for the unknown father and brother leads the siblings to the Middle East and into the war-torn past of her mother.
keywords:
assassination , Civil War , colour film , family on both sides of the front , rape
war:
Libanese Civil War (1975) / Libanon War (1982-1990)
literature:
remarks:
Nominated fot the Oscars 2011 as best foreign movie.
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