
Foreign Land
2016, English. Directed by Rafi Girgis.
Life changed for Alejandro Reis - Alex - in just a few brief moments when he discovers that he is not an American citizen. His parents brought him across the Mexican border when he was just months old. Flora Hendricks, on the other hand is born in Missouri. She decides to run away from home. Alex finds himself deported to Mexico On a seeming parallel track, Flora is arrested for shoplifting. And put in the same deportation bus with Alex. Once on Mexican soil Alex and Flora find out quickly that they are way out of their depth. They learn quickly that Tijuana and most of the other border towns are ultra violent places that are overrun by dangerous, warring criminal factions.
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- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 29 January 2016
- Written by
- Rafi Girgis, Peter Allen
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Foreign Land isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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If you liked Foreign Land, try Mexicali, The Nest, Farming.
Who directed Foreign Land?
Foreign Land (2016) was directed by Rafi Girgis and stars Jeffrey Licon, Alex Frnka, Peter Holden.