Memory Box

Story

Synopsis

Maia, a single mother, lives in Montreal with her teenage daughter, Alex. On Christmas Eve, they receive an unexpected delivery: notebooks, tapes, and photos Maia, from 13 to 18 years old, sent from Beirut to her best friend who left for Paris to escape the civil war. Maia refuses to open the box or confront its memories, but Alex secretly begins diving into it. Between fantasy and reality, Alex enters the world of her mother’s tumultuous, passionate adolescence during the Lebanese civil war, unlocking mysteries of a hidden past.

Directors

Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige

Writers

Normand Bergeron, Marc Robitaille, Benoît Pilon

Language

French

Country

Canada, France, Lebanon

Release date

3 December 2021

Ensemble

Cast

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  Manal Issa

  Maia (Young)

• Rim Turki

  Maia (Adult)

• Paloma Vauthier

  Alex

• Clémence Sabbagh

  Téta

• 

  Hasan Akil

  Raja (Young)

• Halim Abiad

  Halim (Young)

• Michelle Bado

  Michelle (Young)

• Rita Bado

  Michelle (Young)

• Patrick Chemali

  Halim (Adult)

• Rabih Mroué

  Raja (Adult)

• Rea Gemayel

• Nisrine Abi Samra