Incendies vs Timbuktu
Incendies has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Timbuktu). Timbuktu is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 2h 11m. Incendies is the older of the two (2010 against 2014). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Incendies
Timbuktu| Incendies | Timbuktu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2014 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Denis Villeneuve | Abderrahmane Sissako |
| Main cast | John Dunn-Hill, Jackie Sawiris, Rémy Girard, Lubna Azabal, Mélissa Désormeaux-Poulin | Ibrahim Ahmed, Toulou Kiki, Layla Walet Mohamed, Abel Jafri, Kettly Noël |
Synopsis
Incendies
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.
Timbuktu
Just outside of the Malian city of Timbuktu, now occupied by militant Islamic rebels who impose the Sharia on civilians and inconvenience their daily life, a cattleman kills a fisherman.
Where to watch
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