MEMORY BOX

MEMORY BOX (2021)

Co-written by Gaëlle Macé, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige & co-directed by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige

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.

The film is French, Arabic, English language with subtitles and is also available with subtitles for those who are D/deaf or hard of hearing.

Learn more about the film here.

The film is out in cinemas on 14 January & on MUBI from 11 February.