Hamzeh Mystique Film's "The Letter: An American Town And The Somali Invasion" Receives Rave Reviews From Major New York Newspapers

"A documentary thrill-ride... An excellent job of capturing Lewiston's explosion. ...The terrific new documentary 'The Letter'... moves as breathlessly as a Hollywood thriller — only it's much more frightening, because it's true." Russell Scott Smith, The New York Post

"Mr. Hamzeh's film is responsible and intelligent, and important as a record of a disturbing incident. And there is something particularly thrilling about the sight of white Mainers, bundled up against the New England snows, happily swaying and shouting the word 'freedom' to the beat of an African drum." Anita Gates, The New York Times

"...Ziad Hamzeh's impassioned documentary... an affecting, straightforward presentation of tightly knit, contrapuntal interviews and crosscut rally footage." Peter L'Official, The Village Voice

"This frantic, unbearably tense documentary about the influx of Somalian refugees into a sleepy Maine town and the explosion of hatred that resulted isn’t just an arresting look at an important, little-known news event; it’s an expertly woven narrative, as nail-bitingly effective as any good Hollywood thriller." Critic's Pick! New York Magazine

"The Letter: An American Town And The 'Somali Invasion'" First Major US Theatrical Release in New York City; Screening February 9, 2005 thru February 15, 2005 at The Pioneer Theatre, 155 East 3rd Street, New York, New York 10009 . (212) 591-0434 www.twoboots.com/pioneer