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Foreign Letters

04/22/2012

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1hr 40min

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Comedy

,Drama

A story of friendships without borders

STORY

A bittersweet coming-of-age film, Foreign Letters is itself a love letter to the unshakeable bond between friends. Set in the pre-email era of the 1980s, young Ellie, newly arrived to the US from Israel, anxiously waits for letters from her best friend back home. Suffering from homesickness, language difficulties and rejection at school, life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. As the two bond and become inseparable, they eventually hurt each other, and Ellie must find a way to restore their trust. Based on director Ela Thier's personal immigration experience, Foreign Letters is a film about poverty, prejudice, shame, and the healing power of friendship.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Noa Rotstein
  • Dalena Le
  • Ela Thier
  • Udi Razzin
  • Daphna Thier

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

    • NBTV Studios
    • Thier Productions

      Production Countries

    • Israel
    • United States of America

    LANGUAGES

    • English
    • Hebrew
    • Vietnamese

    Cast

    Noa Rotstein

    Ellie

    Dalena Le

    Thuy

    Udi Razzin

    Ellie's Dad

    Daphna Thier

    Dalia

    Laura Camien

    Mrs. Carol

    Uri Thier

    Ellie's Grandfather

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