Incendies (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.
Director:
Denis Villeneuve
Writers:
Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne, Denis Villeneuve.
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Lubna Azabal as Nawal |
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Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin as Jeanne Marwan |
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Maxim Gaudette as Simon Marwan |
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Rémy Girard as Notary Lebel |
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Allen Altman as Notaire Maddad |
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Abdelghafour Elaaziz as Abou Tarek |
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Dominique Briand as Professor Niv Cohen |
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Frédéric Paquet as Doctor in the Emergency Room |
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Ahmad Massad as Bassem Marwan |
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John Dunn-Hill as Professor Said Haidar |
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Jackie Sawiris as Mother |
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Lara Atalla as Angry Woman |
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Baya Belal as Maika |
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Yousef Shweihat as Deressa's Guide |
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Karim Babin as Man from Chamseddine #1 |
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Mohamed Majd as Man from Chamseddine #2 |
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Mustafa Kamel as Militia Barber / Christian Militia Officer |
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Hussein Sami as Young Nihad |
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Hamed Najem as Wahab |
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Bader Alami as Nicolas Marwan |
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Majida Hussein as Nawal's Grandmother |
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Asriah Nijres as Midwife |
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Nadia Essadiqi as University Secretary |
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Baraka Rahmani as Samia |
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Nabil Koni as Oncle Cherbal |
| Directing | Denis Villeneuve | Director |
| Crew | Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne | Script |
| Visual Effects | Guylaine Dutil | Visual Effects Producer |
| Writing | Wajdi Mouawad | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne | Screenplay |
| Writing | Denis Villeneuve | Screenplay |
| Production | Anthony Doncque | Co-Producer |
| Art | Rana Abboot | Set Decoration |
| Production | Sylvie Trudelle | Line Producer |
| Production | Miléna Poylo | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Lefebvre | Costume Design |
| Production | Kim McCraw | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | André Duval | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Garon | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Emmanuelle Villard | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Grégoire Hetzel | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | André Turpin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Monique Dartonne | Editor |
| Art | Philippe Lord | Set Decoration |
| Production | Andrew Cullen | Production Manager |
| Production | Gilles Sacuto | Co-Producer |
| Production | Stephen Traynor | Line Producer |
| Art | Muhannad Halawani | Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karim Kheir | Set Dressing Artist |
| Sound | Simon Meilleur | Foley |
| Production | Constance Demontoy | Casting |
| Crew | Steve Lucescu | Stunts |
| Sound | Séverin Engler | Boom Operator |
| Visual Effects | Mathieu Raynault | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Louis Craig | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Sound | Benoît Leduc | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | Jean Umansky | Sound Engineer |
| Visual Effects | Benoit Touchette | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Ziad Touma | Associate Producer |
| Art | André-Line Beauparlant | Production Design |
| Production | Philippe Montel | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Sebastien Roussel | Special Effects |
| Art | Marie-Claude L'Heureux | Art Department Coordinator |
| Sound | Sylvain Bellemare | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Laforce | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Stéphane Lefebvre | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Karim El Fassi | Special Effects |
| Crew | Erik Daniel | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Éric Parenteau | Assistant Director |
| Art | Samy Keilani | Construction Coordinator |
| Camera | Bertrand Calmeau | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Amyot | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Marie Sabbah | Thanks |
| Crew | Réal Hamel | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Production | Jim Dobson | Publicist |
| Lighting | Daniel Chrétien Jr. | Electrician |
| Crew | Eric Tavitian | Thanks |
| Editing | Guillaume Girard | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Grégoire Hetzel | Orchestrator |
| Editing | Edith Bellehumeur | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Benjamin Caillaud | Music Editor |
| Sound | Sébastien Lépine | Music Supervisor |
| Lighting | Denis Lamothe | Gaffer |
| Camera | Denis-Noël Mostert | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Lara Atalla | Casting |
| Sound | Stéphane Reichart | Scoring Mixer |
| Production | Lucie Robitaille | Casting |
| Lighting | Pierre Malo | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karma Hijjawi | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Phaedra Dahdaleh | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Sound | Jo Caron | Foley |
| Crew | Yan Lecomte | Stunts |
| Sound | Simon Rhodes | Scoring Mixer |
| Production | Luc Déry | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Ara Khanikian | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Laurent Spillemaecker | Digital Compositor |
| Visual Effects | Vincent Poitras | Digital Compositor |