Memory Box (2021) Apr 2026

The plot centers on three generations of women living in Montreal: Maia, her daughter Alex, and her mother Téta. Their lives are disrupted just before Christmas when a mysterious box arrives containing Maia’s diaries, tapes, and photos from 1980s Beirut. While Maia wants to keep the past buried, Alex secretly dives into the box, reimagining her mother’s life through the lens of modern digital media.

The Lebanese film , directed by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, is a visually inventive exploration of how trauma and nostalgia pass between generations. The Story Memory Box (2021)

: Critics from Letterboxd and Film Inquiry praise the "scrapbook-style" storytelling, which uses graphics and mixed media (Super-8, 16mm, and smartphone filters) to bring old memories to life. The plot centers on three generations of women

Memory Box turns its directors' personal archives into art - BFI The Lebanese film , directed by Joana Hadjithomas

: The cast, particularly Rim Turki (contemporary Maia) and Paloma Vauthier (Alex), are noted for their natural and moving portrayals of a complex mother-daughter relationship. Critic Perspectives