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Memory Box
Memory Box

Memory Box

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

03 December 2021

Country

Canada

Cast

Manal Issa

Manal Issa

Maia (Young)

Rim Turki

Rim Turki

Maia (Adult)

Paloma Vauthier

Paloma Vauthier

Alex

Clémence Sabbagh

Clémence Sabbagh

Téta

Hassan Akil

Hassan Akil

Raja (Young)

Halim Abiad

Halim Abiad

Halim (Young)

Michelle Bado

Michelle Bado

Michelle (Young)

Rita Bado

Rita Bado

Michelle (Young)

Patrick Chemali

Patrick Chemali

Halim (Adult)

Rabih Mroué

Rabih Mroué

Raja (Adult)

Rea Gemayel

Rea Gemayel

Nisrine Abi Samra

Nisrine Abi Samra

Reina Jabbour

Reina Jabbour

Joe Kodeih

Joe Kodeih

Jade Charbonneau

Jade Charbonneau

Benjamin Hatcher

Benjamin Hatcher

Denis Larocque

Denis Larocque

Tayna V. Lavoie

Tayna V. Lavoie

Luc-Martial Dagenais

Luc-Martial Dagenais

Emile Chrabieh

Emile Chrabieh

Reem Khoury

Reem Khoury

Joseph Matar

Joseph Matar

Rayan Moussa

Rayan Moussa

Isabelle Zighondi

Isabelle Zighondi

Fares Abi Chakra

Fares Abi Chakra

Carma Andraos

Carma Andraos

Assaad Aouad

Assaad Aouad

Joëlle Berberian

Joëlle Berberian

Hagop Der Ghougassian

Hagop Der Ghougassian

Mohamed A. Jaroudi

Mohamed A. Jaroudi

Yasmine Chantale Khoury

Yasmine Chantale Khoury

Wyssem Nochi

Wyssem Nochi

Ghida Younes

Ghida Younes

Eliane Youwakim

Eliane Youwakim

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