Foreign letters
(DVD)
Contributors
Thier, Ela, producer,
Braude, Inna, producer.
Kantor, Brant, producer.
Lê, Dalena Thùy-Anh, actor.
Rotstein, Noa, 1997- actor.
Braude, Inna, producer.
Kantor, Brant, producer.
Lê, Dalena Thùy-Anh, actor.
Rotstein, Noa, 1997- actor.
Published
[Fairlawn, N.J.] : Film Movement, [2012].
ISBN
9781470321338, 1470321335
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA FOR | On Shelf |
| Grande Prairie Public Library District - Stacks | DVD FOR | On Shelf |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD DRAMA FOREIGN | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
[Fairlawn, N.J.] : Film Movement, [2012].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781470321338, 1470321335
UPC
616892184461
Notes
General Note
Bonus short film: A summer rain (U.S.; 17 min.) / directed by Ela Thier.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Milton Kam ; editors, Ben Insler, Ela Thier ; featuring music by Chava Alberstein ; original score by Rob Schwimmer.
Participants/Performers
Dalena Thùy-Anh Lê, Noa Rotstein.
Description
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.
Description
A summer rain: An 11-year-old immigrant girl from Israel misses her best friend. A Vietnamese refugee next door shares in her experience. This acclaimed short film was the basis for "Foreign letters".
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Language
English, Hebrew and Vietnamese dialogue; English subtitles.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thier, E., Braude, I., Kantor, B., Lê, D. T., & Rotstein, N. (2012). Foreign letters (Widescreen.). Film Movement.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ela, Thier et al.. 2012. Foreign Letters. [Fairlawn, N.J.]: Film Movement.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ela, Thier et al.. Foreign Letters [Fairlawn, N.J.]: Film Movement, 2012.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Thier, E., Braude, I., Kantor, B., Lê, D. T. and Rotstein, N. (2012). Foreign letters. Widescreen. [Fairlawn, N.J.]: Film Movement.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thier, Ela,, et al. Foreign Letters Widescreen., Film Movement, 2012.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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