
Yousef Shweihat
2021Incendies
Denis Villeneuve
Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin
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.
Incendies
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Shohreh Aghdashloo, Mozhan Marnò
A drama set in 1986 Iran and centered on a man, Sahebjam, whose car breaks down in a remote village and enters into a conversation with Zahra, who relays to him the story about her niece, Soraya, whose arranged marriage to an abusive tyrant had a tragic ending.
The Stoning of Soraya M.