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Lebanon10 Essential Films from LebanonStop 8 of 10

Memory Box

2021

When a box of teenage diaries, tapes, and photos arrives at their Montreal home, a Lebanese mother's secret past comes rushing back, and her curious daughter begins to unlock the story of her youth during the Beirut of the 1980s. A vibrant, layered drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Lebanon

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Lebanon. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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