Memory Box

Overview

Maia, a single mother residing in Montreal, is caught off guard when a package arrives on Christmas Eve, containing old notebooks, tapes, and photographs from her youth in Beirut. The items were sent to her best friend who fled to Paris during the civil war. Reluctant to confront her past, Maia avoids the box, while her curious teenage daughter, Alex, begins exploring its contents in secret. As Alex delves into her mother’s vibrant yet tumultuous adolescence, she uncovers the complexities and secrets of Maia's life during a time of upheaval in Lebanon.