Memory Box (2021) Apr 2026

Memory Box turns its directors' personal archives into art - BFI

: 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. Memory Box (2021)

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. Memory Box turns its directors' personal archives into

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 While Maia wants to keep the past buried,

: Instead of focusing solely on the violence of the Lebanese Civil War, the film highlights the "vivacity" of youth—dancing to 80s electropop and falling in love amidst the chaos.