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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 3.868 |
Directed By
Joana Hadjithomas
Khalil Joreige
Crew
Lara Karam Chekerdjian
Luc Déry
Christian Eid
Abla Khoury
Jasmyrh Lemoine
Barbara Letellier
Kim McCraw
Georges Schoucair
Carole Scotta
Charbel Haber
Radwan Moumneh
Josée Deshaies
Tina Baz
Marie Cantet
Abla Khoury
Sarah Teper
Isabelle Thez-Axelrad
Brigitte Viau
Mary Lynn Deachman
Franckie Diago
Maia el Khoury
Lara Mae Khamis
Fanny Vachon
Aurélie Nahas
Germain Petitclerc
Wael Dib
Sahar Moussallem
Rania Salame
Houssam Abfraiz
Bruno La Haye
Olivier Proulx
Cherif Allam
Jad Asmar
Damien Berger
Rana Eid
Olivier Goinard
Vanessa Kanaan
Guillaume Le Braz
Lama Sawaya
Marita Sbeih
François Yazbeck
Laurent Brett
Laurent Brett
Loriane Lucas
Tom Petitjean
Sébastien Rame
Jeremy Tosseghini
Christopher Kechichian
Isabelle Lauzon
Dany Racine
Jonathan Saccal
Cynthia Sawma
Christine Youakim
Elie Akoka
Jihad Al Ahmar
Astrid Barrette-Tessier
Virginie Nolin
Marjolaine Ricard
Isabelle Lauzon
Mahmoud Al Sayed
Terry Chalouhi
Georges Khalaf
Béatrice Leclerc
Rashad Nasreddine
Nagham Abboud
Gabrielle Mankiewicz
Joana Hadjithomas
Khalil Joreige
Normand Bergeron
Benoît Pilon
Marc Robitaille
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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