Memory Box

DIRECTOR

Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige

RUN TIME

102 Minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic, French

YEAR

2021

Country

Lebanon, Canada, France, Qatar

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Drama, Feature

Cast

Rim Turki, Manal Issa, Paloma Vauthier

Synopsis

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 sent to her best friend from 1980’s Beirut. 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.

“Outstanding performances – a triumph”.

Adelaide Screening: Friday, 23 September 2022 – 6.30pm – HOYTS Norwood
Melbourne Screening: Sunday, 16 October – 3.00pm— HOYTS Melbourne Central

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