Foreign Letters
6.9
“A story of friendships without borders”
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.
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Cast
19 people
Noa Rotstein
Ellie
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Dalena Le
Thuy
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Inna Braude
Ela Thier
Ellie's mother
Also in
Tomorrow Ever After
David Brommer
Udi Razzin
Ellie's Dad
Known for
Jarhead: Law of Return
Messiah
Jo Budzilowicz
Daphna Thier
Dalia
Also in
Tomorrow Ever After
Nick Buzzell
Laura Camien
Mrs. Carol
Also in
Satan Hates You
Evan Gluck
Uri Thier
Ellie's Grandfather
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Ela Thier Director
Budget $40K · United States release April 22, 2012 · Produced in Israel, United States
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Budget
$40,000
Production
NBTV Studios
Production
Thier Productions
Production
Israel · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hebrew · Vietnamese
Release dates
United States · April 22, 2012
Theatrical
Vietnam
November 1, 2014 · Israel Film Festival
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