Incendies Trivia
Incendies trivia begins with Denis Villeneuveâs 2010 Canadian war tragedy film, which he co-wrote with ValĂ©rie Beaugrand-Champagne. Adapted from Wajdi Mouawadâs play of the same name, the film stars Lubna Azabal, MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin, Maxim Gaudette, and RĂ©my Girard, making it a rich subject for both accessible and more challenging movie questions.
Easy Incendies Trivia
13 questions
These easy Incendies trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In what year was Incendies released?
- A.2011
- B.2010
- C.2008
- D.2009
Answer: 2010
Incendies was released in 2010.
Question 2
Who directed the 2010 film Incendies?
- A.Jean-Marc Vallée
- B.Xavier Dolan
- C.Denis Villeneuve
- D.Atom Egoyan
Answer: Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve directed Incendies.
Question 3
Incendies is a film from which country?
- A.Belgium
- B.Lebanon
- C.Canada
- D.France
Answer: Canada
The film is Canadian.
Question 4
Which playwright wrote the work that Incendies was adapted from?
- A.Grégoire Hetzel
- B.Wajdi Mouawad
- C.Denis Villeneuve
- D.RĂ©my Girard
Answer: Wajdi Mouawad
The film was adapted from a play by Wajdi Mouawad.
Question 5
Which actress stars in Incendies as Nawal Marwan?
Answer: Lubna Azabal
Lubna Azabal stars in the film and plays Nawal Marwan.
Question 6
Which performer appears in the film as Jeanne Marwan?
- A.Maxim Gaudette
- B.MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin
- C.Lubna Azabal
- D.RĂ©my Girard
Answer: MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin
MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin appears in the film and plays Jeanne Marwan.
Question 7
Which actor is part of Incendies' main cast as Simon Marwan?
Answer: Maxim Gaudette
Maxim Gaudette is part of the main cast and plays Simon Marwan.
Question 8
Who appears in Incendies as notary Jean Lebel?
- A.RĂ©my Girard
- B.Denis Villeneuve
- C.Maxim Gaudette
- D.Lubna Azabal
Answer: RĂ©my Girard
RĂ©my Girard appears in the film is Jean Lebel.
Question 9
Which co-writer shared screenplay credit on Incendies with Denis Villeneuve?
- A.Lubna Azabal
- B.Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
- C.MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin
- D.Monique Dartonne
Answer: Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne co-wrote the screenplay.
Question 10
What title does the original play share with the movie adaptation?
- A.The Letters
- B.Incendies
- C.Fires
- D.Marwan
Answer: Incendies
The original play has the same title is the film: Incendies.
Question 11
What is the name of the character played by Lubna Azabal?
- A.Nawal Marwan
- B.Jeanne Marwan
- C.Simon Marwan
- D.Jean Lebel
Answer: Nawal Marwan
Lubna Azabal plays Nawal Marwan.
Question 12
MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin portrays which Marwan sibling?
- A.Jean Lebel
- B.Jeanne Marwan
- C.Simon Marwan
- D.Nawal Marwan
Answer: Jeanne Marwan
MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin plays Jeanne Marwan.
Question 13
Maxim Gaudette plays which character in Incendies?
- A.Simon Marwan
- B.Jean Lebel
- C.Wahab
- D.Nawal Marwan
Answer: Simon Marwan
Maxim Gaudette plays Simon Marwan.
Incendies Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Incendies trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What event sets the twins' journey in motion?
- A.A wedding
- B.A court case
- C.A school trip
- D.Their mother's death
Answer: Their mother's death
The twins begin their journey after their mother dies.
Question 2
What does Nawal leave for her children to deliver?
- A.Keys
- B.Passports
- C.Letters
- D.Photographs
Answer: Letters
Nawal leaves separate letters for her children to deliver.
Question 3
Jeanne studies which subject?
- A.Law
- B.Music
- C.Mathematics
- D.History
Answer: Mathematics
Jeanne is a mathematics student.
Question 4
Simon is Jeanne's what?
- A.Older cousin
- B.Half-brother
- C.Teacher
- D.Twin brother
Answer: Twin brother
Simon is Jeanne's twin brother.
Question 5
What job does Jean Lebel have for the family?
Answer: Notary
Jean Lebel works is the family's notary.
Question 6
One of Nawal's letters is addressed to the twins' whom?
- A.Neighbor
- B.Father
- C.Grandfather
- D.Teacher
Answer: Father
One letter is meant for the twins' father.
Question 7
A second letter is meant for the twins' which relative?
- A.Brother
- B.Aunt
- C.Cousin
- D.Uncle
Answer: Brother
Another letter is meant for the twins' brother.
Question 8
Which twin is skeptical about the search at first?
- A.Simon
- B.Jeanne
- C.Both of them
- D.Neither of them
Answer: Simon
At first, Simon is skeptical about the search.
Question 9
Where does Jeanne travel to investigate her mother's past?
- A.South America
- B.Eastern Europe
- C.West Africa
- D.Middle East
Answer: The Middle East
Jeanne travels to the Middle East to investigate her mother's past.
Question 10
During the backstory, where is Nawal held?
- A.A hospital
- B.A convent
- C.A school
- D.Prison
Answer: Prison
Nawal was imprisoned during the backstory of the film.
Question 11
What is the name of the refugee Nawal falls in love with as a young woman?
- A.Simon
- B.Nihad
- C.Wahab
- D.Jean
Answer: Wahab
As a young woman, Nawal falls in love with a refugee named Wahab.
Question 12
Who is taken from Nawal after birth?
Answer: Her first child
Nawal's first child is taken from her after birth.
Fun Incendies Trivia
13 questions
These fun Incendies trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Before the film adaptation, what had premiered first?
- A.A radio drama
- B.The play
- C.A TV series
- D.A novelization
Answer: The play
The source play premiered before the film adaptation.
Question 2
At which festival did Incendies premiere in 2010?
- A.Berlin International Film Festival
- B.Venice Film Festival
- C.Cannes Film Festival
- D.Sundance Film Festival
Answer: Venice Film Festival
Incendies premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2010.
Question 3
Which major 2010 festival also screened Incendies in Toronto?
- A.Toronto International Film Festival
- B.intern
- C.interns
- D.resident
Answer: Toronto International Film Festival
The film also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010.
Question 4
What top Genie Award did Incendies win?
- A.Best Animated Feature
- B.Best Motion Picture
- C.Best Original Score
- D.Best Costume Design
Answer: Best Motion Picture
Incendies won the Genie Award for Best Motion Picture.
Question 5
Denis Villeneuve took home which Genie Award for Incendies?
- A.Best Editing
- B.Best Actor
- C.Best Sound
- D.Best Direction
Answer: Best Direction
Villeneuve won the Genie Award for Best Direction for Incendies.
Question 6
Which writing prize did the film's screenplay win at the Genie Awards?
- A.Best Screenplay Debut
- B.Best Adapted Screenplay
- C.Best Story
- D.Best Original Screenplay
Answer: Best Adapted Screenplay
The screenplay won the Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Question 7
Lubna Azabal earned which Genie Award for her performance?
- A.Best Newcomer
- B.Best Ensemble
- C.Best Actress
- D.Best Supporting Actress
Answer: Best Actress
Lubna Azabal won the Genie Award for Best Actress.
Question 8
What Genie Award did MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin win for Incendies?
- A.Best Editing
- B.Best Supporting Actress
- C.Best Actress
- D.Best Director
Answer: Best Supporting Actress
MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin won Best Supporting Actress.
Question 9
How many Genie Awards did Incendies win altogether?
- A.Eight
- B.Five
- C.Six
- D.Ten
Answer: Eight
The film won eight Genie Awards in total.
Question 10
Incendies reached the final five nominees in which awards race?
- A.CĂ©sar Awards
- B.Golden Globes
- C.Academy Awards
- D.BAFTA Awards
Answer: Academy Awards
It was among the final five nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards' foreign-language category.
Question 11
What storytelling device mixes with the present-day investigation in Incendies?
- A.Dream sequences
- B.Musical numbers
- C.Courtroom reenactments
- D.Flashbacks
Answer: Flashbacks
The story unfolds through both present-day investigation and flashbacks.
Question 12
Rather than naming a specific nation, the film places much of its story in an unnamed what?
- A.North African island
- B.Middle Eastern country
- C.European kingdom
- D.South American republic
Answer: Middle Eastern country
The film uses an unnamed Middle Eastern country in its main setting.
Question 13
The twins' envelopes are opened only after which ceremony?
- A.Funeral
- B.A graduation
- C.A trial
- D.A reunion dinner
Answer: Their mother's funeral
The envelopes are opened only after their mother's funeral.
Funny Incendies Trivia
13 questions
These funny Incendies trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
What unfolds first when the Marwan mystery gets frequent-flyer miles?
- A.Jean Lebel goes abroad first
- B.Nawal goes abroad first
- C.Jeanne goes abroad first
- D.Simon goes abroad first
Answer: Jeanne goes abroad first
Jeanne is the twin who first pursues the mystery abroad.
Question 2
Nawal's story stretches across which two broad phases of her life?
- A.Childhood and old age only
- B.School and retirement
- C.Only adulthood
- D.Youth and later years
Answer: Youth and later years
Nawal's story spans both her youth and her later years.
Question 3
What document kicks off the mystery with some very serious instructions?
- A.A newspaper clipping
- B.Will
- C.A diary
- D.A passport
Answer: A will
The film's mystery begins with instructions read from a will.
Question 4
At the start of the quest, what do the twins learn about their father?
- A.He was a judge
- B.He left the country
- C.He wrote a memoir
- D.Still alive
Answer: He is still alive
The twins are told that their father is still alive at the start of the quest.
Question 5
How are Nawal's younger years presented in relation to her adult children's storyline?
- A.Separate timeline
- B.In one continuous monologue
- C.Only through animation
- D.As a courtroom flash-forward
Answer: In a separate timeline
Nawal's younger years are portrayed separately from her adult children's timeline.
Question 6
The Marwan twins end up treating what as the movie's biggest puzzle box?
- A.Family tree
- B.A treasure map
- C.A train schedule
- D.A museum catalog
Answer: Their family tree
Their investigation turns the family tree into the film's central puzzle.
Question 7
What clue says, in effect, 'mystery solved-ish' for a missing relative?
- A.A bookmark
- B.A coin
- C.Tattoo
- D.A shoelace
Answer: A tattoo
A tattoo serves is a key clue in identifying a missing family member.
Question 8
Nawal is linked to what recurring musical-style element in the story?
- A.A radio jingle
- B.Song motif
- C.A dance motif
- D.A whistle code
Answer: A song motif
Nawal is associated with a prison song motif in the story.
Question 9
The finale writes its big reveal into what delivered form?
- A.Text messages
- B.Newspaper ads
- C.Court transcripts
- D.Delivered letters
Answer: Delivered letters
The movie builds to a final written reveal through delivered letters.
Question 10
Who gives Jeanne a hand by knowing pieces of Nawal's past?
Answer: People who knew Nawal
Jeanne's search is partly helped by people who knew Nawal in the past.
Question 11
During the siblings' trip, Simon mainly shifts into what mode?
- A.Protective
- B.Comedic
- C.Indifferent
- D.Musical
Answer: Protective
Simon becomes physically protective during the siblings' trip.
Question 12
The story's major twist is about what instead of pirate-style loot?
- A.A secret recipe
- B.Identity
- C.Gold
- D.A hidden kingdom
Answer: Identity
The major twist concerns identity rather than hidden treasure.
Question 13
How does the film wrap up Nawal's requests?
- A.By burning the letters
- B.By hiding the letters
- C.By mailing them back
- D.Letter deliveries
Answer: By completing the letter deliveries
The film ends by completing Nawal's requested letter deliveries.
Hard Incendies Trivia
14 questions
These hard Incendies trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Incendies is based on Wajdi Mouawad's play from what year?
- A.2005
- B.2010
- C.2003
- D.1999
Answer: 2003
The film is based specifically on Wajdi Mouawad's 2003 play Incendies.
Question 2
What was Incendies to Canada for the 83rd Academy Awards?
- A.Its documentary entry
- B.Its animated feature pick
- C.Official submission
- D.Its Best Picture winner
Answer: Its official submission
The film was Canada's official submission for the 83rd Academy Awards.
Question 3
Which film beat Incendies for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film?
- A.Outside the Law
- B.Better World
- C.Biutiful
- D.Dogtooth
Answer: In a Better World
At the Oscars, Incendies lost Best Foreign Language Film to In a Better World.
Question 4
Which critics group honored Incendies as Best Canadian Film?
- A.Los Angeles Film Critics Association
- B.Toronto Film Critics Association
- C.National Society of Film Critics
- D.New York Film Critics Circle
Answer: Toronto Film Critics Association
The film won Best Canadian Film at the Toronto Film Critics Association Awards.
Question 5
Villeneuve made Incendies before directing which cartel thriller?
- A.Sicario
- B.Enemy
- C.Polytechnique
- D.Dune
Answer: Sicario
Denis Villeneuve made Incendies before directing Sicario.
Question 6
Incendies arrived before Villeneuve made which alien-contact drama?
- A.Prisoners
- B.Blade Runner 2049
- C.Arrival
- D.Enemy
Answer: Arrival
Denis Villeneuve made Incendies before directing Arrival.
Question 7
Part of Incendies was shot in which Middle Eastern country?
- A.Egypt
- B.Turkey
- C.Syria
- D.Jordan
Answer: Jordan
The film was shot in part in Jordan.
Question 8
What Canadian province also served as a shooting location?
- A.Ontario
- B.Alberta
- C.British Columbia
- D.Quebec
Answer: Quebec
Parts of the film were also shot in Quebec.
Question 9
Who composed the score for Incendies?
- A.Hans Zimmer
- B.Howard Shore
- C.Grégoire Hetzel
Answer: Grégoire Hetzel
The film's score was composed by Grégoire Hetzel.
Question 10
Who was the cinematographer on Incendies?
- A.André Turpin
- B.Roger Deakins
- C.Monique Dartonne
- D.Denis Villeneuve
Answer: André Turpin
André Turpin was the cinematographer.
Question 11
Which editor cut Incendies together?
- A.Monique Dartonne
- B.Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
- C.André Turpin
- D.MĂ©lissa DĂ©sormeaux-Poulin
Answer: Monique Dartonne
Monique Dartonne edited Incendies.
Question 12
What is the film's running time?
- A.118 minutes
- B.124 minutes
- C.142 minutes
- D.130 minutes
Answer: 130 minutes
The running time of Incendies is 130 minutes.
Question 13
In which language was the movie released?
- A.English
- B.Arabic
- C.Spanish
- D.French
Answer: French
The movie was released in the French language.
Question 14
Which production company made Incendies?
Answer: micro_scope
The production company for the film was micro_scope.
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