The lives of three women are connected by a box that resurfaces containing notebooks, photographs and audiotapes.
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- 2 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast
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Rim Turki | ... |
Maia Sanders (adult)
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| Manal Issa | ... |
Maia Sanders (young)
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Paloma Vauthier | ... |
Alex Sanders
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Clémence Sabbagh | ... |
Téta
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Nisrine Abi Samra |
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Joe Kodeih |
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Hassan Akil | ... |
Raja (young)
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Rabih Mroue | ... |
Raja (adult)
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| Benjamin Hatcher |
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Tayna V. Lavoie |
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Halim Abiad | ... |
Halim (young)
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Michelle Bado | ... |
Michelle (young)
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Emile Chrabieh |
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Rea Gemayel |
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Reina Jabbour |
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Reem Khoury |
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Joseph Matar |
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Rayan Moussa |
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Isabelle Zighondi |
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Fares Abi Chakra |
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Carma Andraos |
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Assaad Aouad |
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Joëlle Berberian |
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| Patrick Chemali | ... |
Halim (adult)
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Hagop Der Ghougassian |
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Mohamed A. Jaroudi | ... |
(as Mohamad Jaroudy)
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Yasmine Chantale Khoury |
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Wyssem Nochi |
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Ghida Younes |
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Eliane Youwakim |
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Directed by
| Joana Hadjithomas | ||
| Khalil Joreige | ||
Written by
| Fadette Drouard | ... | (collaboration) |
| Joana Hadjithomas | ... | (screenplay) |
| Khalil Joreige | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gaëlle Macé | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Simon Arnal | ... | associate producer |
| Caroline Benjo | ... | associate producer |
| Lara Chekerdjian | ... | executive producer (as Lara Karam Chekerdjian) |
| Luc Déry | ... | producer |
| Christian Eid | ... | producer |
| Abla Khoury | ... | executive producer |
| Jasmyrh Lemoine | ... | producer |
| Barbara Letellier | ... | producer |
| Kim McCraw | ... | producer |
| Laurence Petit | ... | associate producer |
| Georges Schoucair | ... | producer |
| Carole Scotta | ... | producer |
| Antoine Waked | ... | creative consultant |
Music by
| Charbel Haber | ||
| Radwan Moumneh | ||
Cinematography by
| Josée Deshaies | ||
Editing by
| Tina Baz | ||
Editorial Department
| Elie Akoka | ... | colorist |
| Paul Gauthier | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Marie Cantet | ||
| Abla Khoury | ||
| Sarah Teper | ||
| Isabelle Thez-Axelrad | ||
| Brigitte Viau | ||
Production Design by
| Mary Lynn Deachman | ||
| Franckie Diago | ||
| Maia el Khoury | ||
Art Direction by
| Sara Harakat | ... | (art direction) / assistant art director |
Costume Design by
| Lara Mae Khamis | ||
Makeup Department
| Fanny Vachon | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Nagham Abboud | ... | production manager |
| Julie Flament | ... | production manager france |
| Aurélie Nahas | ... | production manager |
| Germain Petitclerc | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wael Dib | ... | first assistant director |
| Gabrielle Mankiewicz | ... | second assistant director |
| Sahar Mousallem | ... | second assistant director |
| Rania Salame | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Houssam Abfraiz | ... | assistant art director |
| Toma Baqueni | ... | coordination notebooks/interfaces |
| Louis Cyr | ... | property master |
| Mathieu Jurgenson | ... | digital artist |
| Assaad Khoueiry | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bruno La Haye | ... | props (as Bruno Lahaye) |
| Nehme Lamoud | ... | construction coordinator |
| Olivier Proulx | ... | props |
| Sabine Sabbagh | ... | property master |
| François Willenz | ... | digital artist |
Sound Department
| Cherif Allam | ... | foley editor |
| Damien Berger | ... | boom operator |
| Rana Eid | ... | sound designer |
| Jad El Asmar | ... | boom operator (as Jad Asmar) |
| Olivier Goinard | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Vanessa Kanaan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Guillaume Le Braz | ... | sound engineer |
| Frédérique Liebaut | ... | adr supervisor (as Frédérique Liébaut) |
| Lama Sawaya | ... | sound editor |
| Marita Sbeih | ... | foley artist |
| François Yazbeck | ... | sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Laurent Brett | ... | art director / digital compositor / main title |
| Loriane Lucas | ... | visual effects producer |
| Tom Petitjean | ... | digital compositor |
| Sebastien Rame | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jeremy Tosseghini | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Amélie Douville | ... | gaffer |
| Christopher Kechichian | ... | steadicam operator |
| Isabelle Lauzon | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ralph Moussa | ... | Camera B |
| Dany Racine | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jonathan Saccal | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Cynthia Sawma | ... | casting |
| Christine Youakim | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Catherine Guyot-Sionnest | ... | wardrobe: canada |
Location Management
| Jihad Al Ahmar | ... | location manager |
| Astrid Barrette-Tessier | ... | location manager |
| Virginie Nolin | ... | location manager |
| Marjolaine Ricard | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabelle Lauzon | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Mahmoud Al Sayed | ... | production assistant |
| Terry Chalouhi | ... | production coordinator |
| Donatienne de Gorostarzu | ... | technical advisor |
| Jean-Francois Hall | ... | truck production assistant |
| Georges Khalaf | ... | production assistant |
| Béatrice Leclerc | ... | production coordinator |
| Rashad Nasreddine | ... | production assistant |
| Daniela Stephan | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Haut et Court
- Abbout Productions
- micro_scope
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Téléfilm Canada (participation)
- Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC) (participation)
- Crédit d'Impôt Cinéma et Télévision (participation)
- Gestion SODEC (participation)
- Crédit d'Impôt pour la Production Cinématographique ou Magnétoscopique Canadienne (participation)
- TV5MONDE (participation)
- La Banque Postale Image 12 (in association with)
- Sunnyland Film (in association with)
- Doha Film Institute (in association with)
- Les Films Opale (in association with)
- AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (support)
- SANAD (support)
- Twofour54 intaj (support)
- Super Ecran (support)
- Radio Canada (support)
- Groupe Advens-Geocoton (support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
Distributors
- Modern Films (2021) (United Kingdom)
- Angel Films (2021) (Denmark)
- Movies Inspired (2021) (Italy)
- Haut et Court (2022) (France) (theatrical)
- Leopardo Filmes (2022) (Portugal)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Maia, a single mother, lives in Montreal with her teenage daughter, Alex. On Christmas Eve, they receive an unexpected delivery: notebooks, tapes, and photos Maia sent to her best friend from 1980's Beirut. Maia refuses to open the box or confront its memories, but Alex secretly begins diving into it. Between fantasy and reality, Alex enters the world of her mother's tumultuous, passionate adolescence during the Lebanese civil war, unlocking mysteries of a hidden past. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Well-known for their experimental techniques, the filmmakers duo used Hadjithomas's own journal and tapes between 1982 and 1988 and Joreige's photographs of the Lebanese civil war to mix imagination and reality. See more » |