CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 40m

Foreign Letters

A story of friendships without borders

61%(9)IMDbComedyDrama

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.

Directed byEla Thier

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 40m
Language
EN
Released
April 22, 2012
Studios
NBTV StudiosThier Productions

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Foreign Letters - OFFICIAL Trailer

Foreign Letters - OFFICIAL Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Noa Rotstein

Ellie

Dalena Le

Thuy

Ela Thier

Ela Thier

Ellie's mother

Udi Razzin

Udi Razzin

Ellie's Dad

Daphna Thier

Daphna Thier

Dalia

Laura Camien

Mrs. Carol

Uri Thier

Ellie's Grandfather

Virginia Hastings

ESL Teacher

Creative team
Directed by
Ela Thier
Ela Thier
Written by
Ela Thier
Ela Thier

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