TY - ADVS AU - London,Michael AU - Skalski,Mary Jane AU - Skoll,Jeff AU - McCarthy,Tom AU - Jenkins,Richard AU - Sleiman,Haaz AU - Gurira,Danai AU - Abbass,Hiam ED - Overture Films. ED - Groundswell Productions. ED - Next Wednesday (Firm) ED - Participant Productions. ED - Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc. TI - The visitor AV - PN1995.9.C544 V575867 2008 U1 - 791.43/72 22 PY - 2008///] CY - Burbank, CA PB - Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment KW - College teachers KW - New York (State) KW - New York KW - Drama KW - Widowers KW - Illegal immigrants KW - Colleges and universities KW - Faculty KW - New York (N.Y.) KW - Feature films KW - United States KW - Independent films KW - Fiction films KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired KW - Melodrama KW - Feature KW - migfg KW - Melodrama films KW - gsafd N1 - Special features: Playing the Djembe; "The visitor: an inside look" featurette; audio commentary with director Tom McCarthy and actor Richard Jenkins; deleted scenes; Executive producer, Jeff Skoll ... [et al.]; director of photography, Oliver Bokelberg ; editor, Tom McArdle ; music, Jan A.P. Kaczmarek ; costume designer, Melissa Toth ; production designer, John Paino; Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes, Maggie Moore, Michael Cumpsty, Bill McHenry, Richard Kind; MPAA rating: PG-13; for brief strong language N2 - Walter Vale is a widower who teaches economics at a Connecticut university. He lives alone and is no longer motivated by his work. In New York to present a paper at a conference, he goes to the apartment that he has not visited in some time, but has kept since his wife was alive, only to discover a young couple living there. Despite their great cultural differences, Walter befriends Tarek, a Syrian citizen and drummer, and gradually builds a friendship with Esi, his girlfriend from Senegal. One day, when returning from Central Park with Walter, Tarek is arrested for jumping a stuck subway turnstile, despite the fact that he had paid. The police discover he does not have legal papers and transfer him to an immigrant detention center in Queens. Feeling responsible for and connected to Tarek, Walter decides to stay in New York to help and support him. Not hearing from her son, Tarek's mother arrives from Michigan to find out why, and she and Walter support one another while they attempt to free Tarek UR - http://www.mrqe.com/movies/m100044765 ER -