High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Incendies is a 2010 Quebec film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad`s play, Scorched, Incendies follows the journey of twin brother and sister as they attempt to unravel the mystery of their mother`s life. The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals in September 2010 and was released in Quebec on 17 September 2010. In 2011, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.