A pair of twins discover the difficult past of their mother through her will.

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Nawal Marwan is dead. Her lawyer gives an envelope to each of her two children, the twins Jeanne and Simon. One is charged with finding their father, while the other must find their brother. Their search leads them to Palestine, where their mother was born and where they will discover her tragic hidden destiny.

Brilliantly constructed, this adaptation of Wajdi Mouawad's eponymous play is a complete success. Deeply moving, rhythmic, intense, Incendies is a heart-rending and first-class work of art, thanks both to the power of the story and its beautiful images.