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Memory Box

2021, Movie, 1h 37min

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.

Country: Canada,Lebanon,France,Qatar

Directors:

Joana Hadjithomas,

Khalil Joreige

Cast:

Luc-Martial Dagenais,

Manal Issa,

Jade Charbonneau,

Rabih Mroué

Reviews

Critic Jude Dry

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...actualizes a treasure trove of unprocessed trauma in the form of a mysterious box of letters, scrapbooks, and tapes.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Sophie Monks Kaufman

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The marriage of abstract existential themes, immersive, tactile images and dual timelines is always impressive...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Leslie Felperin

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...the outstanding performances from the whole ensemble, especially the watchful Vauthier and the fierce Issa, anchor the film.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Simran Hans

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Teenage girls are taken seriously in Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige’s lively coming-of-age drama.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Karoline Eriksson

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...en varm och omsorgsfullt berättad film om hur kriget drabbar genom generationerna.

Read full review at Svenska Dagbladet

Critic Fredrik Sahlin

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...en skapelse som är full av liv och framåtrörelse – trots att den berättar om tunga saker, som hur inbördeskrigets tunga bojor släpas från generation till generation.

Read full review at Svt Kulturnyheterna

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Memory Box tells the story of three women, connected by a box of memories, who must confront their past and navigate their complex relationships. The film follows Maia, a single mother living in Montreal with her teenage daughter Alex, as they receive a mysterious delivery of notebooks, tapes, and photos from Maia's best friend from 1980's Beirut. As Alex secretly dives into the box, she discovers her mother's tumultuous and passionate adolescence during the Lebanese civil war, unlocking secrets of a hidden past that threaten to upend their lives forever. With a strong cast and crew, Memory Box is a powerful and moving drama that explores the complexities of family, identity, and the power of memory.

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