Czechia / Aug 21, 2021 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Memory Box |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English, Français |
| Production countries | Canada, France, Lebanon |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | micro_scope, Abbout Productions, Ginger Beirut Production, Haut et Court |
| Release date | 3 dicembre 2021 |
| Production | Lara Karam Chekerdjian, Luc Déry, Christian Eid, Abla Khoury, Jasmyrh Lemoine, Barbara Letellier, Kim McCraw, Georges Schoucair, Carole Scotta |
| Writer | Normand Bergeron, Benoît Pilon, Marc Robitaille |
| Casting | Marie Cantet, Abla Khoury, Sarah Teper, Isabelle Thez-Axelrad, Brigitte Viau, Cynthia Sawma, Christine Youakim |
| Editing | Tina Baz, Elie Akoka |
| Cinematography | Josée Deshaies, Christopher Kechichian, Isabelle Lauzon, Dany Racine, Jonathan Saccal |
| Assistant directors | Wael Dib, Sahar Moussallem, Rania Salame, Gabrielle Mankiewicz, Isabelle Lauzon, Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige |
| Camera operators | Christopher Kechichian, Isabelle Lauzon, Dany Racine, Jonathan Saccal, Josée Deshaies |
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Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 26, 2021 / Cinefest Sudbury
Limited release
United Kingdom / Dec 03, 2021 / 15
Theatrical release
Denmark / Dec 03, 2021 / 15
France / Jan 19, 2022 / U
Digital
Germany / Mar 01, 2021 / Berlin International Film Festival (Virtual)
Australia / Aug 08, 2021 / Melbourne International Film Festival (Virtual)
Canada / Sep 27, 2021 / Cinefest Sudbury
United Kingdom / Oct 06, 2021 / London Film Festival
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Ireland / Dec 03, 2021 / 15
Physical media
France / Apr 19, 2022 / DVD
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