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 | 4.022 |
Directed By
Joana Hadjithomas
Khalil Joreige
Crew
Barbara Letellier
Sarah Teper
Guillaume Le Braz
Carole Scotta
Lara Mae Khamis
Luc Déry
Christian Eid
Tina Baz
Isabelle Lauzon
Radwan Moumneh
Wael Dib
Mahmoud Al Sayed
Lara Karam Chekerdjian
Abla Khoury
Sahar Moussallem
Aurélie Nahas
Bruno La Haye
Olivier Proulx
Abla Khoury
Cherif Allam
Mary Lynn Deachman
Maia el Khoury
Fanny Vachon
Kim McCraw
Germain Petitclerc
Olivier Goinard
Charbel Haber
Sébastien Rame
Christine Youakim
Vanessa Kanaan
Laurent Brett
Christopher Kechichian
Jihad Al Ahmar
Jasmyrh Lemoine
Marie Cantet
Brigitte Viau
Jad Asmar
Lama Sawaya
Rania Salame
Tom Petitjean
Jeremy Tosseghini
Béatrice Leclerc
Georges Schoucair
Isabelle Thez-Axelrad
Cynthia Sawma
Elie Akoka
Franckie Diago
Loriane Lucas
Dany Racine
Jonathan Saccal
Marjolaine Ricard
Georges Khalaf
Josée Deshaies
Houssam Abfraiz
Astrid Barrette-Tessier
Laurent Brett
Terry Chalouhi
Marita Sbeih
Rana Eid
Virginie Nolin
Rashad Nasreddine
Damien Berger
Isabelle Lauzon
François Yazbeck
Nagham Abboud
Gabrielle Mankiewicz
Marc Robitaille
Joana Hadjithomas
Normand Bergeron
Khalil Joreige
Benoît Pilon
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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