Incendies (2010)

Incendies (2010) is Denis Villeneuve's Oscar-nominated tragedy that launched him onto the global stage, earning 8 Genie Awards and grossing $3.5 million internationally. It outperforms #1 Atanarjuat in narrative complexity by weaving twin protagonists into a devastating search through the Middle East. With a 8.3 IMDb rating, it is 0.4 points higher than the typical Canadian art film, and its structural brilliance has been compared to classic Greek tragedy.