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Incendies (, "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian mystery-drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. 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 Middle East to uncover her hidden past, tied in with a bloody civil war. Although the country is unnamed, the events in the film are heavily influenced by the Lebanese Civil War and in particular the story of prisoner Souha Bechara.The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in September 2010 and was released in Quebec on 17 September 2010. The film met with critical acclaim in Canada, Quebec and abroad and won numerous awards. In 2011, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won eight awards at the 31st Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress for Azabal and Best Director for Villeneuve. "Villeneuve’s Incendies wins eight Genies, including best picture". The Globe and Mail, March 10, 2011.

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Description	Incendies (, "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian mystery-drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. 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 Middle East to uncover her hidden past, tied in with a bloody civil war. Although the country is unnamed, the events in the film are heavily influenced by the Lebanese Civil War and in particular the story of prisoner Souha Bechara.The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in September 2010 and was released in Quebec on 17 September 2010. The film met with critical acclaim in Canada, Quebec and abroad and won numerous awards. In 2011, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won eight awards at the 31st Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress for Azabal and Best Director for Villeneuve. "Villeneuve’s Incendies wins eight Genies, including best picture". The Globe and Mail, March 10, 2011.
Description	Incendies (, "Fires") is a 2010 Canadian mystery-drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. 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 Middle East to uncover her hidden past, tied in with a bloody civil war. Although the country is unnamed, the events in the film are heavily influenced by the Lebanese Civil War and in particular the story of prisoner Souha Bechara.The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in September 2010 and was released in Quebec on 17 September 2010. The film met with critical acclaim in Canada, Quebec and abroad and won numerous awards. In 2011, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won eight awards at the 31st Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Actress for Azabal and Best Director for Villeneuve. "Villeneuve’s Incendies wins eight Genies, including best picture". The Globe and Mail, March 10, 2011.

Director	Denis Villeneuve
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Screenplay	Denis Villeneuve , Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
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Based on	{{Based on\|Incendies\|Wajdi Mouawad}}
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Cinematography	André Turpin
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Editing	Monique Dartonne
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Starring	Lubna Azabal , Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin , Maxim Gaudette , Rémy Girard , Allen Altman
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Music	Grégoire Hetzel
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Runtime	130 minutes
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Country	Canada
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Language	French , Arabic
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Producer	Luc Déry , Kim McCraw
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Studio	micro_scopeSimon Chabot, " Les coulisses d'Incendies : plonger dans le décor," La Presse, 27 June 2009, URL accessed 7 August 2016.
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Distributor	E1 Entertainment (Canada) , Sony Pictures Classics (USA)
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Released	df=y/2010/09/04 (Telluride) /2010/09/17 (Canada)
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Budget	$6.5 million"Quebecers all benefit when we can tell our own stories," Montreal Gazette, 1 March 2011.
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Gross	$16,038,343." Incendies (2010)," The Numbers, URL accessed 6 August 2016.
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