Memory Box
2021, French. Directed by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Joana HadjithomasDirector
- Khalil JoreigeDirector
- Manal IssaMaia (Young)
- Rim TurkiMaia (Adult)
- Paloma VauthierAlex
- Clémence SabbaghTéta
- Hasan AkilRaja (Young)
- Halim AbiadHalim (Young)
- Michelle BadoMichelle (Young)
- Rita BadoMichelle (Young)
- Patrick ChemaliHalim (Adult)
- Rabih MrouéRaja (Adult)
- Rea GemayelCast
- Nisrine Abi SamraCast
Details
- Released
- 3 December 2021
- Country
- Canada, France, Lebanon
- Written by
- Marc Robitaille, Normand Bergeron, Benoît Pilon
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Memory Box runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Who directed Memory Box?
Memory Box (2021) was directed by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige and stars Manal Issa, Rim Turki, Paloma Vauthier.