The Letter Writer

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The Letter Writer

2024

1h 35m

Drama

Romance

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Set in 1965 Dubai, The Letter Writer tells the story of a young Arab nationalist boy, working his summers away as a professional letter writer and translator. A seemly mundane job, the young boy's life changes forever when he falls head over heels for an English woman he must write to, embarking on an adventure of love, loss and awakening with every word he writes.

Cath Clarke

Guardian

Gentle and a bit bland, it doesn’t leave much of a trace.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 14, 2024

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Hanna Flint

The New Arab

Kaylif certainly serves up an amusing enough set-up for a romantic romp, but she's cooking with too many narrative ingredients and little cinematic finesse.

Feb 16, 2024

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Director: Layla Kaylif
Producer: Chris Buschek, Layla Kaylif
Screenwriter: Layla Kaylif
Distributor: Janson Media
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 14, 2024
Runtime: 1h 35m

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