Memory Box
Sign in to save2021 film directed by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige
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6.3Maia, 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.
Released: 2021-12-0397 minDir: Joana HadjithomasDrama
Cast
- Manal Issa as Maia (Young)
- Rim Turki as Maia (Adult)
- Paloma Vauthier as Alex
- Clémence Sabbagh as Téta
- Hasan Akil as Raja (Young)
- Halim Abiad as Halim (Young)
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Key dates
- Published
- 19 January 2022
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Qatar
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Khalil Joreige
- Screenwriter
- Khalil Joreige
- Cast member
- Manal Issa
- Cinematographer
- Josée Deshaies
- Duration
- +102
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