Memory Box
Directed by Joana Hadjithomas
Plot
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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Cast
Manal Issa
Maia (Young)
Rim Turki
Maia (Adult)
Paloma Vauthier
Alex
Clémence Sabbagh
Téta
Hasan Akil
Raja (Young)
Halim Abiad
Halim (Young)
Michelle Bado
Michelle (Young)
Rita Bado
Michelle (Young)
Patrick Chemali
Halim (Adult)
Rabih Mroué
Raja (Adult)
Rea Gemayel
Nisrine Abi Samra
Reina Jabbour
Joe Kodeih
Jade Charbonneau