Foreign Letters 12 years old

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.

Credits

Foreign Letters Cast

Name	Character
Ela Thier She was 40, now 53 years old	as Ellie's mother
Ela Thier She was 40, now 53 years old	as Grandfather

Foreign Letters Crew

Name	Department
Ela Thier as Director. She was 40 (now 53) years old	Directing
Ela Thier as Writer. She was 40 (now 53) years old	Writing