Horizon of Arab Cinema · 43rd Edition
Memory Box
Director
Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige
Country
France, Lebanon, Canada
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Language
Arabic, French
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.
Cast
Paloma Vauthier (Leading Actress), Manal Issa, Rim Turki, Clémence Sabbagh
Screenplay
Khalil Joreige, Joana Hadjithomas, Gaëlle Macé
Producers
Georges Schoucair, Christian Eid, Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier
Screenings