When a woman’s life comes to an end, her children’s lives go in shocking new directions. Obeying the requirements in their mother’s will, a brother and sister travel to the Middle East where they make unsettling discoveries about her and about themselves. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawad’s award-winning play, Scorched, this beautifully filmed Québécois mystery was also a winner of multiple awards and a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It’s a spellbinding drama about the secret lives our parents lived before we knew them and the difficulties of bridging the chasm between generations, between cultures, and between siblings. According to one reviewer “there are no words to describe how touching and powerful this movie is”. So I might as well stop here.
“From its arresting opening to its shattering conclusion, the Canadian film Incendies is muscular, emotional film-making of the highest order… the story powers to a climax which left me reeling.” – The Observer
“A remarkable and intelligent film about family and conflict, with outstanding performances from Villenueve’s leading cast.” – Daily Telegraph
Denis Villeneuve / Canada 2010 / 130 min / Cert: 15
Banish those winter blues, dust off your platforms and join us for a night of fun. For one night only, the Brockley Jack Film Club brings you sing-along Mamma Mia! Expertly aided by the 
Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes, this film is a quiet reflection of life in modern day Chad. Former national swimming champion Adam is demoted from his job running a hotel swimming pool and his good-looking westernised son takes over and causes a rift – but this family tale is set against the backdrop of civil war and soon the issue of the job becomes less important. A powerful insight into life in Chad.
