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This essay, however, does not propose a simple comparative analysis of two works, but aims to discuss: 1) how and to what effect the palimpsest history of Mouawad’s play is transferred onto the screen; and 2) how and to what effect its testimonial chronotope is actualized in Villeneuve’s film.
- Yana Meerzon
Jan 1, 2013 · This essay examines the forms of history and memory representation in Incendies, the 2004 play by Wajdi Mouawad, and its 2010 film version, directed by Denis Villeneuve. Incendies tells the story of a twin brother and sister on the quest to uncover the mystery of their mother’s past and the silence of her last years.
Study with Quizlet and memorise flashcards containing terms like How does Mouawad describe Phèdre in his text?, What does Aphrodite say she will do and what will be the response?, Phèdre cannot even say her name she is so tortured.
Mouawad uses the complex temporal layering of his play to juxtapose the different characters; Villeneuve’s cinematic equivalent of sound bridges and often ambiguous match cuts introduces a strong juxtaposition of place to that thematic layering.
Quick answer: The parallels between Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles in 429 BCE, and Scorched, written by Wajdi Mouawad in 2003, include the shared themes of self-discovery, relentless search...
Through the moving and still images that represent Harwan’s former selves, Mouawad represents the bodily memory of the past, its traumas, and the resulting feeling of alterity. Associating unified identity with his habitual body, Harwan wonders if he can regain the past that reverberates in his bones: “If I rediscover painting, Papa, do you ...
This essay, however, does not propose a simple comparative analysis of two works, but aims to discuss: 1) how and to what effect the palimpsest history of Mouawad’s play is transferred onto the screen; and 2) how and to what effect its testimonial chronotope is actualized in Villeneuve’s film.
