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Memory Box

  • Les Cahiers / The Notebooks (Working title)
Feature Film | 2019-2021 | Drama | Canada, France, Lebanon

Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

Alex, 15, lives a normal Canadian teenage life except for the hold of her family's traumatic secrets inherited from the past. When mysterious notebooks reappear, her mother immediately decides to hide them away. But the temptation is too strong, Alex opens the boxes and unfolds her mother’s teenage years in Lebanon.
(source: Playtime)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Rim TurkiMaia (adult) [L]
Manal IssaMaia (young) [L]
Paloma VauthierAlex [L]
Clémence SabbaghTéta [SR]
Hassan AkilRaja [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
Vfx supervisorLaurent Brett
Director of photographyJosée Deshaies
Casting directorSarah Teper
Casting directorAbla Khoury
Casting directorBrigitte Viau
Casting directorIsabelle Thez-Axelrad
Costume designerLara Mae Khamis
DirectorJoana Hadjithomas
DirectorKhalil Joreige
EditorTina Baz
ComposerRadwan Ghazi Moumneh
ComposerCharbel Haber
ProducerCarole Scotta
Haut et Court
Haut et Court
ProducerBarbara Letellier
Haut et Court
Haut et Court
ProducerChristian Eid
Abbout Productions
Abbout Productions
ProducerKim McCraw
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ProducerLuc Déry
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ProducerJasmyrh Lemoine
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ProducerGeorges Schoucair
Abbout Productions
Abbout Productions
Production designerFranckie Diago
Production designerMary Lynn Deachman
Production designerMaia Al Khoury
Assistant production managerSara Luna Caland
ScreenwriterGaëlle Macé
ScreenwriterKhalil Joreige
ScreenwriterJoana Hadjithomas
Co-writerFadette Drouard
Production sound mixerGuillaume Le Braz
Boom operatorJad Asmar
Sound re-recording mixerOlivier Goinard

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Haut et Court [fr]
France (theatrical)
France (theatrical)
Les Films Opale [ca]
Canada (theatrical)
Canada (theatrical)
Playtime [fr]
International Sales
International Sales

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Joana Hadjithomas2021Berlin Int. Film Festival [de]
Competition
CompetitionNominated
Khalil Joreige2021Berlin Int. Film Festival [de]
Competition
CompetitionNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival
Competition
Competition

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 19/01/2022
PremiereFriday, 11/06/2021Berlinale Summer Open Air [de]