Foreign Letters
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 mu...
| Corporate Author: | Thier Productions., B & H Photo-Video-Pro Audio (Firm), NBTV Studios., Film Movement (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Thier, Ela. (Producer, Screenwriter, Director), Braude, Inna. (Producer), Kantor, Brant. (Producer), Lê, Dalena Thùy-Anh. (Actor), Rotstein, Noa, 1997- (Actor) |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English Hebrew Vietnamese |
| Published: |
[United States] :
Film Movement,
c2012.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
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. |
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| Item Description: |
Bonus short film: A summer rain (U.S.; 17 min.) / directed by Ela Thier. |
| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD; NTSC, region 1; surround sound; widescreen. |
| Audience: |
Not rated. |
| Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Milton Kam ; editors, Ben Insler, Ela Thier ; featuring music by Chava Alberstein ; original score by Rob Schwimmer. |
| ISBN: |
9781470321338 1470321335 |