The Foreigner

The Foreigner

2019 · 12 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Fleeing the political unrest in his homeland and journeying through a broken Europe, a British man finds himself seeking asylum on the Turkish border. Desperate, and armed with only rudimentary language skills, he is intent on convincing the authorities to give him a chance at a new life.

Directed by Ben Allen · Written by Ben Allen

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