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Foreigner

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In the age of low-rise jeans and flip phones, a Persian teen trying to fit in with her new Canadian clique dyes her hair blonde -- and invites a monstrous force into her life.

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Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com Jul 28
Safai’s first feature is charming in its scrappiness and relatability, even as a few wooden performances and some less-than-stellar effects by the end slightly dampen the results. Go to Full Review Liselotte Vanophem Geek Vibes Nation Aug 26
8/10
Foreigner remains an intriguing and exciting feature that showcases why Safai is a new face in the film industry that you should watch. Go to Full Review Matthew Simpson That Shelf Aug 14
Despite a muddied third act, Foreigner remains an impressive debut feature for [Ava Maria] Safai. It’s a cool, slick, and confident bubblegum horror feature with a firm point of view. Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Aug 11
5/5
As an exploration of identity and assimilation, it is brave and intensely humane, but also mischievious and witty when you least expect it. Go to Full Review Rebecca Sayce FILMHOUNDS Magazine Aug 6
3/5
As the final act leans heavily into its genre stylings, it feels an unsatisfying and muddled end in what begins as such an engaging feature from Safai. Go to Full Review C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore Aug 6
4/5
Foreigner is a smart exploration of the pressures many immigrants, specifically those who aren't white, face when coming to Canada, amplified to horrific proportions. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ava Maria Safai

Director

Rose Dehgan

Actor

Chloë MacLeod

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Ashkan Nejati

Actor

Maryam Sadeghi

Actor

Talisa Mae Stewart

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the age of low-rise jeans and flip phones, a Persian teen trying to fit in with her new Canadian clique dyes her hair blonde -- and invites a monstrous force into her life.
Director
Ava Maria Safai
Producer
Nicco Graham, Ava Maria Safai
Screenwriter
Ava Maria Safai
Production Co
The Harlequin Theatre Society, Saffron Blonde Productions Ltd., Naltobel Productions
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 23m