Incendies

Created in 2003 by Wajdi Mouawad, Incendies (Scorched) has since shone around the world, both in its theatrical form and in the film adaptation by Denis Villeneuve. Upon Nawal’s death, her twins, Jeanne and Simon, find themselves in the office of the notary Lebel for the reading of the will. The brother and sister learn that their father is still alive and that their family includes a brother they’ve never met. Shaken and incredulous, they set off to retrace their past. With the notary’s support, the twins head into foreign lands, to the country of their ancestors. They trace the backstory of the woman who brought them into the world, discovering an unsuspected tragic destiny, marked by war. Presented in French.