Foreign Letters
2012, English. Directed by Ela Thier.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 April 2012
- Country
- Israel, United States of America
- Written by
- Ela Thier
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Foreign Letters runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Foreign Letters is streaming on Chai Flicks and Cineverse in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Foreign Letters?
Foreign Letters (2012) was directed by Ela Thier and stars Noa Rotstein, Dalena Le, Ela Thier.