Memory Box (2021)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 4.022 |
Directed By
Joana Hadjithomas
Khalil Joreige
Crew
Luc Déry
Radwan Moumneh
Tina Baz
Mary Lynn Deachman
Fanny Vachon
Kim McCraw
Georges Schoucair
Germain Petitclerc
Rania Salame
Sahar Moussallem
Guillaume Le Braz
Laurent Brett
Laurent Brett
Jihad Al Ahmar
Aurélie Nahas
Houssam Abfraiz
Sarah Teper
François Yazbeck
Jonathan Saccal
Astrid Barrette-Tessier
Georges Khalaf
Christian Eid
Lara Mae Khamis
Brigitte Viau
Jad Asmar
Damien Berger
Tom Petitjean
Maia el Khoury
Sébastien Rame
Cynthia Sawma
Christine Youakim
Lara Karam Chekerdjian
Charbel Haber
Abla Khoury
Vanessa Kanaan
Christopher Kechichian
Virginie Nolin
Josée Deshaies
Wael Dib
Isabelle Lauzon
Franckie Diago
Cherif Allam
Loriane Lucas
Dany Racine
Marjolaine Ricard
Rashad Nasreddine
Abla Khoury
Carole Scotta
Bruno La Haye
Olivier Proulx
Mahmoud Al Sayed
Terry Chalouhi
Jasmyrh Lemoine
Rana Eid
Elie Akoka
Lama Sawaya
Marita Sbeih
Marie Cantet
Isabelle Thez-Axelrad
Olivier Goinard
Jeremy Tosseghini
Isabelle Lauzon
Barbara Letellier
Béatrice Leclerc
Nagham Abboud
Gabrielle Mankiewicz
Joana Hadjithomas
Normand Bergeron
Marc Robitaille
Benoît Pilon
Khalil Joreige
TOP CAST
Manal Issa
Maia (Young)
Rim Turki
Maia (Adult)
Paloma Vauthier
Alex
Clémence Sabbagh
Téta
Hassan Akil
Raja (Young)
Halim Abiad
Halim (Young)
Michelle Bado
Michelle (Young)
Rita Bado
Michelle (Young)
Patrick Chemali
Halim (Adult)
Rabih Mroué
Raja (Adult)
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