davidburndy An emotionally exhausting, spiritually satisfying, and powerful executed tale that penetrates even the jaded. After the credits ended, I sat in my seat for a long time thinking that this film has honor, integrity and certainly the right reasons to make such a film. The situation could have been so easily exploited for someone's gain but not here. This story is told with such compassion that it was really hard to leave my seat and the energy that I was wrapped up in. The guy next seat turned to me and whispered "Good stuff, aye" " Yeah" I replied with great feeling of ownership in this well crafted film. I think that everyone that cares about America and the whole world for that matter needs to see this film. But I think anyone who cares about great film-making will make the trip for this jewel.

MrBipp THE LETTER gives us more than what's expected. Beyond a story documenting the events that took place in Lewiston, Maine when Mayor Larry Raymond published a letter asking the newly arrived Somali immigrants to ask their friends and families not to move to the city, THE LETTER reveals the heartbeat of racism that's thumping just under the skin of some Americans. As opposed to some who've commented poorly on the editing style of this doc, I applaud it! Fast-paced and sometimes unrelenting, it draws the viewer in to the personalities and circumstances that built up to the January 11th rallies, forcing us not to view the film from an intellectual perspective but from an emotional one. This is no mistake or flaw in the film and the filmmakers and, I believe, shouldn't be characterized as such. THE LETTER is a mature and powerful movie-going experience. At once compelling, disturbing, and hopeful.

alankingrod I SAW THE LETTER AT THE Maine International film festival in waterville. Although, I had heard about the Lewiston problem, I had never enviosioned anything close to what I saw. The details in this film are wonderful. The story brilliantly told. It was very much like watching a great movie with a thrilling climax. More importantly though was the subject matter and the way it was told. Regardless of any political background, you will be drawn into the emotion of this film and ultimately jump on it wagon.I highly recommend this film to everyone. I voted a 10

mariellep This compelling documentary is richly complex, constructively provocative, and ultimately inspiring. The dramatic true story of one town's response to its newest community members engages the audience personally, reminding us of our own immigrant ancestry, of our brave predecessors who built America through their staunch dedication to democratic ideals in the face of strategic opposition, and of the destructive societal patterns that still lurk in our midst, requiring that we never stop paying attention. Given the global society in which we now live, and the urgency for understanding the roots of the hatred and terrorism that have changed the international landscape so gravely, this universally relevant story can help us face the challenges of our contemporary world with hope and insight. Everyone should see this film…and talk about it.