

Memory Box
Visit website6.3/10 • 26
2021-12-03 • 1h 37m
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
- Editors
- Tina Baz

Memory Box
Visit website2021-12-03 • 1h 37m
6.3/10 • 26
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
- Editors
- Tina Baz
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsManal 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)
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- Status
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- Original Language
- French
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- Keywords
- quebeclebanon warsuicide of fatherpainful memoriesdeath of brothermother daughter relationshiplebanonbeirut, lebanon