Poster unavailableSynopsis
Ellie, a 12-year-old immigrant girl from Israel, is lonely and homesick. Life brightens when she meets Thuy, a Vietnamese refugee her age. Trust slowly builds as the two teach each other about life in America. As Ellie and Thuy become inseparable, they eventually hurt and betray each other. Ellie must give up her most prized possession in order to save their friendship. Based on the filmmaker's own experience, Foreign Letters is a story about prejudice, poverty, shame, and the power of friendship to heal us. The film features the music of iconic Israeli musician Chava Alberstein, who was the director's favorite musician when her family immigrated to the US in 1982.
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 99 minutes
- Genres
- comedy, drama
Where to watch
United StatesTubi
Full movie
Last checked Oct 01, 2026
Available until Dec 31, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Subtitles: eng
Plays on the provider’s site.
Cast & crew
Cast
- Noa Rotstein
- Dalena Le
- Ela Thier
- Udi Razzin
- Daphna Thier
- Laura Camien
- Uri Thier
Director
Ela Thier
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