Foreign Letters (2012)

Foreign Letters
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Synopsis

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 slowl 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. Foreign Letters is a story about prejudice, poverty shame, and the power of friendship to heal us.

Metrics

Production Budget:$40,000
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,000

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 31st, 2012 (Limited) by Film Movement
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
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Keywords: Coming of Age, Immigration, Culture Clash, Refugee
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew, Vietnamese

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Leading Cast

Noa Rotstein    Ellie
Dalena Le    Thuy

Supporting Cast

Daniel Bahr    Elli's Brother
Laura Camien    Teacher
Jade Gurman-Chan    Thuy's "ABC'S" Sister

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Production and Technical Credits

Ela Thier    Screenwriter
Ela Thier    Director
Milton Kam    Cinematographer
Ela Thier    Producer
Inna Braude    Producer
Brant Kantor    Producer
Evan Gluck    Executive Producer
Terry Leonard    Executive Producer
Nick Bizzell    Co-Executive Producer
Lauren Palmer    Make-up and Hair Designer
Virginia Hastings    Art Director
Rob Schwimmer    Composer
Tom Soper    Production Designer
Johanna Budzilowicz    Line Producer
Eve McKnight    Line Producer
Eve Cuyen    Sound Designer
Ben Insler    Editor

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Synopsis

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 slowl 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. Foreign Letters is a story about prejudice, poverty shame, and the power of friendship to heal us.

Metrics

Production Budget:$40,000
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $80,000

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 31st, 2012 (Limited) by Film Movement
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 100 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Coming of Age, Immigration, Culture Clash, Refugee
Source:Based on Short Film
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English, Hebrew, Vietnamese

Leading Cast

Noa Rotstein    Ellie
Dalena Le    Thuy

Supporting Cast

Daniel Bahr    Elli's Brother
Laura Camien    Teacher
Jade Gurman-Chan    Thuy's "ABC'S" Sister

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Ela Thier    Screenwriter
Ela Thier    Director
Milton Kam    Cinematographer
Ela Thier    Producer
Inna Braude    Producer
Brant Kantor    Producer
Evan Gluck    Executive Producer
Terry Leonard    Executive Producer
Nick Bizzell    Co-Executive Producer
Lauren Palmer    Make-up and Hair Designer
Virginia Hastings    Art Director
Rob Schwimmer    Composer
Tom Soper    Production Designer
Johanna Budzilowicz    Line Producer
Eve McKnight    Line Producer
Eve Cuyen    Sound Designer
Ben Insler    Editor

Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.