Memory Box (2021)
Memory Box (2021)
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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Cast

Manal Issa Manal Issa As: Maia (Young)
Rim Turki Rim Turki As: Maia (Adult)
Paloma Vauthier Paloma Vauthier As: Alex
Clémence Sabbagh Clémence Sabbagh As: Téta
Hassan Akil Hassan Akil As: Raja (Young)
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Storyline

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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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: العربية, English, Français

Release Date: 03 December 2021

Country: CA, FR, LB, QA

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: micro_scope, Abbout Productions, Ginger Beirut Production, Haut et Court

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Cast

Directed By

Wael Dib

Wael Dib

First Assistant Director

Sahar Moussallem

Sahar Moussallem

Second Assistant Director

Rania Salame

Rania Salame

Third Assistant Director

Isabelle Lauzon

Isabelle Lauzon

Script Supervisor

Gabrielle Mankiewicz

Gabrielle Mankiewicz

Second Assistant Director

Joana Hadjithomas

Joana Hadjithomas

Director

Khalil Joreige

Khalil Joreige

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lara Karam Chekerdjian

Lara Karam Chekerdjian

Line Producer

Luc Déry

Luc Déry

Co-Producer

Christian Eid

Christian Eid

Producer

Abla Khoury

Abla Khoury

Line Producer

Jasmyrh Lemoine

Jasmyrh Lemoine

Co-Producer

Barbara Letellier

Barbara Letellier

Producer

Kim McCraw

Kim McCraw

Co-Producer

Georges Schoucair

Georges Schoucair

Producer

Carole Scotta

Carole Scotta

Producer

Marie Cantet

Marie Cantet

Casting

Abla Khoury

Abla Khoury

Casting

Sarah Teper

Sarah Teper

Casting

Isabelle Thez-Axelrad

Isabelle Thez-Axelrad

Casting

Brigitte Viau

Brigitte Viau

Casting

Aurélie Nahas

Aurélie Nahas

Production Manager

Germain Petitclerc

Germain Petitclerc

Production Manager

Cynthia Sawma

Cynthia Sawma

Casting

Christine Youakim

Christine Youakim

Casting

Jihad Al Ahmar

Jihad Al Ahmar

Location Manager

Astrid Barrette-Tessier

Astrid Barrette-Tessier

Location Manager

Virginie Nolin

Virginie Nolin

Location Manager

Marjolaine Ricard

Marjolaine Ricard

Location Manager

Mahmoud Al Sayed

Mahmoud Al Sayed

Production Assistant

Terry Chalouhi

Terry Chalouhi

Production Coordinator

Georges Khalaf

Georges Khalaf

Production Assistant

Béatrice Leclerc

Béatrice Leclerc

Production Coordinator

Rashad Nasreddine

Rashad Nasreddine

Production Assistant

Nagham Abboud

Nagham Abboud

Production Manager

Edited By

Tina Baz

Tina Baz

Editor

Elie Akoka

Elie Akoka

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Lara Mae Khamis

Lara Mae Khamis

Costume Design

Fanny Vachon

Fanny Vachon

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

Charbel Haber

Charbel Haber

Music

Radwan Moumneh

Radwan Moumneh

Music

Cherif Allam

Cherif Allam

Foley Editor

Jad Asmar

Jad Asmar

Boom Operator

Damien Berger

Damien Berger

Boom Operator

Rana Eid

Rana Eid

Sound Designer

Olivier Goinard

Olivier Goinard

Sound Mixer

Vanessa Kanaan

Vanessa Kanaan

Dialogue Editor

Guillaume Le Braz

Guillaume Le Braz

Sound

Lama Sawaya

Lama Sawaya

Sound Editor

Marita Sbeih

Marita Sbeih

Foley Artist

François Yazbeck

François Yazbeck

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Laurent Brett

Laurent Brett

Digital Compositor

Loriane Lucas

Loriane Lucas

Visual Effects Producer

Tom Petitjean

Tom Petitjean

Digital Compositor

Sébastien Rame

Sébastien Rame

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeremy Tosseghini

Jeremy Tosseghini

Digital Compositor

Camera

Christopher Kechichian

Christopher Kechichian

Steadicam Operator

Isabelle Lauzon

Isabelle Lauzon

Second Assistant Camera

Dany Racine

Dany Racine

First Assistant Camera

Jonathan Saccal

Jonathan Saccal

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Mary Lynn Deachman

Mary Lynn Deachman

Production Design

Franckie Diago

Franckie Diago

Production Design

Maia el Khoury

Maia el Khoury

Production Design

Houssam Abfraiz

Houssam Abfraiz

Assistant Art Director

Bruno La Haye

Bruno La Haye

Props

Olivier Proulx

Olivier Proulx

Props

Laurent Brett

Laurent Brett

Art Direction

Other Crew

Josée Deshaies

Josée Deshaies

Cinematography

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