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VISITOR, THE

Director:

  Thomas McCarthy
  

Year Released:

  2007

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4.5 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Hiam Abbass
  Michael Cumpsty
  Danai Gurira
  Richard Jenkins
  Haaz Sleiman
Movie Haiku:Widowed college professor (Jenkins) forms an unexpectedly deep bond with Syrian man (Sleiman) living illegally in post-9/11 Manhattan. Totally inhabited characters in poignantly profound situations ask Americans to examine everything we take for granted everyday. Co-staring the great Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass & beautiful African actress Danai Gurira.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2008