Canada / Jul 31, 2025 / Fantasia International Film Festival
Foreigner (2025)
Directed by Ava Maria Safai
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1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Set in 2004, Iranian immigrant Yasamin aka Yasi is the new girl at a Canadian school. Her high school experience is daunting, as she tries to improve her English by watching her favorite sitcom and befriends a trio of pastel-clad girls who feed Yasi’s need to fit in. Desperate for acceptance, she dyes her hair blonde and, in doing so, also attracts a demonic force.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jim Maher | Rod Stanford |
| Matthew Graham | Dan |
| Fujon Pishbin | Arezoo |
| Barana Bazian | Young Yazmin |
| Spencer Werenka | Marty Covack |
| Atrin Saghafi | Arash Maleki |
| Luis Fernando Hernandez Carbajal | Alex |
| Asal Torabi | Dye Blonde Rookie |
| Madi Drescher | Dye Blonde Model 1 |
| Avery Rose Taylor | Dye Blonde Model 2 |
| Mackenzie Smart | Dye Blonde Model 3 |
| Caylee Watrin | Store Clerk |
Genres
HorrorThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Foreigner |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, فارسی |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Saffron Blonde Productions, The Harlequin Theatre Society, Naltobel Productions |
| Release date | 31 luglio 2025 |
| Executive producer | Nic Altobelli, Ava Maria Safai |
| Production | Nicco Graham, Caylee Watrin, Lesha Jay Vescio, Nancy Q |
| Writer | Ava Maria Safai |
| Casting | Maria Georgescu |
| Editing | Ava Maria Safai, Jeff Li, Anne Boyle |
| Cinematography | Saarthak Taneja, Parker Chen, Jonathan Gogoi, Jasmine Hans, Acacia Hong, Natalie Kurtz, Noah Marchildon-Wylie, Mel Yerna, Agustín Silva Ocampo |
| Assistant directors | Gui Queiroz, Caylee Watrin, Julz LaBrash, Ava Maria Safai, Josefina Llanos Lopez |
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| Lighting | Noah Marchildon-Wylie, Ajith Ramakrishnan |
| Camera operators | Parker Chen, Jonathan Gogoi, Jasmine Hans, Acacia Hong, Natalie Kurtz, Noah Marchildon-Wylie, Mel Yerna, Agustín Silva Ocampo |
| Additional photography | Parker Chen, Jonathan Gogoi, Jasmine Hans, Acacia Hong, Natalie Kurtz, Noah Marchildon-Wylie, Mel Yerna, Agustín Silva Ocampo |
| Production design | Hannah Grace Nicholls |
| Visual effects | Louis Poulain |
| Stunts | Jessica Firman |
| Music | Finka Wood, Luis Fernando Garza, Taliesin Herb, Jordi Ramos Rivera |
| Sound | Finka Wood, Luis Fernando Garza, Taliesin Herb, Jordi Ramos Rivera |
| Costume design | Robby De Mesa, Sam Kronstal |
| Makeup | Robby De Mesa, Sam Kronstal |
| Hairstyling | Sam Kronstal, Robby De Mesa |
Release dates
Premiere
Russia / Apr 17, 2026 / Moscow International Film Festival
Switzerland / Apr 22, 2026 / Brugggore Filmfestival
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