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Foreign Tongue

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It's not easy being a foreigner. Certainly not easy being an immigrant. While Kathy Woodrow is neither of those things, she is unhappy, single, and profoundly lonely--everyone around her knows it. Her passion for wine is a "coping mechanism with a cork" but behind the pompous enthusiasm lurks a drinking problem which comes to a head at a speed dating event, where, after a few too many glasses of bad Pinot and a heavy pour of her trademark cynicism, Kathy has a dramatic fall. Тhe head injury lands her in a coma. When Kathy wakes up, she speaks with a thick Bosnian accent. According to the baffled neurologist, she has "foreign accent syndrome"--a real but extraordinarily rare condition, with only 78 known cases in recorded history. And just like that, Kathy becomes a foreigner. Not in the legal sense. Not in any tangible, passport-renewing way. But rather in the deeply inconvenient, identity-shattering, "why is the barista asking me where I'm from?" kind of way. Now a foreigner. To herself. To her friends. To the world she thought she knew. Kathy Woodrow has become what she least expected: A foreigner... within.

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Jason Delgado Film Threat 2 hrs ago
8/10
The comedy aspects may or may not land with some people, but hopefully the idea of equality is something that we can all get behind. Go to Full Review Romey Norton DMovies 2 days ago
3.5
Overall, Foreign Tongue works because it uses its unusual premise in order to tell a surprisingly accessible story about being seen, misunderstood and trying to work out where you fit. Go to Full Review Alton Williams Battle Royale With Cheese Sep 23, 2026
Led by a strong performance from Murray, Foreign Tongue balances humour and drama while celebrating the resilience of immigrant communities. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Boris Mojsovski

Director

Kimberly-Sue Murray

Kathy

Steve Byers

David

Cintija Asperger

Visnja

Greg Bryk

Carl Jung

Rachael Ancheril

Lisa
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Synopsis It's not easy being a foreigner. Certainly not easy being an immigrant. While Kathy Woodrow is neither of those things, she is unhappy, single, and profoundly lonely--everyone around her knows it. Her passion for wine is a "coping mechanism with a cork" but behind the pompous enthusiasm lurks a drinking problem which comes to a head at a speed dating event, where, after a few too many glasses of bad Pinot and a heavy pour of her trademark cynicism, Kathy has a dramatic fall. Тhe head injury lands her in a coma. When Kathy wakes up, she speaks with a thick Bosnian accent. According to the baffled neurologist, she has "foreign accent syndrome"--a real but extraordinarily rare condition, with only 78 known cases in recorded history. And just like that, Kathy becomes a foreigner. Not in the legal sense. Not in any tangible, passport-renewing way. But rather in the deeply inconvenient, identity-shattering, "why is the barista asking me where I'm from?" kind of way. Now a foreigner. To herself. To her friends. To the world she thought she knew. Kathy Woodrow has become what she least expected: A foreigner... within.
Director
Boris Mojsovski
Producer
Münire Armstrong, Felipe Rodriguez, Boris Mojsovski
Screenwriter
Boris Mojsovski, Cintija Asperger
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 44m
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