I saw 'Foreign English' at the 2008 Zero Film Festival in LA, where I also met the writer/director Armand Diab. I liked it very much - the lead actor was very good, and particularly funny in the job interview scene. It's generally about barriers to communication - be they age-related, generational, accents, or simply the fundamental differences between men and women.
The accent issue is highlighted in the final scene where a couple of young women (I believe they were Scottish? Or Irish?) say something to a group of boys as they leave a diner after being hit on, and I couldn't understand a word they said! It didn't matter (perhaps it was even intentional) because it drove the point home all the more. A good short.
The accent issue is highlighted in the final scene where a couple of young women (I believe they were Scottish? Or Irish?) say something to a group of boys as they leave a diner after being hit on, and I couldn't understand a word they said! It didn't matter (perhaps it was even intentional) because it drove the point home all the more. A good short.