The Visitor
About the Film
In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. In actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy’s follow-up to his award winning directorial debut The Station Agent, Richard Jenkins (Six Feet Under) stars as a disillusioned Connecticut economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City.
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Without a Day in Court
In The Visitor, an American college professor and a young immigrant couple grapple with the treatment of immigrants and the legal process post-9/11. After that tragedy, authorities arrested and detained over 1,200 people in connection with terrorism. But their identities, whereabouts and the actual charges brought against them were withheld from their families, the media and the public. For a nation built by immigrants on the guiding principle of justice for all, the questions of due process, detention and deportation of refugees and immigrants has become a hotly-debated topic. Are we willing to restrict due process for non-Americans to keep America’s borders safe—and how far are we willing to go?
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Watch The Visitor Filmmaker Tom McCarthy Connect the Movie to the Issues
Watch the ACLU's interview of Tom McCarthy about post-9/11 immigration and detention issues.
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Connect with Others to See the Film and Discuss the Issues
Start a post-movie conversation. Delve Deeper.
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Connect with the Facts
Delve Deeper into the Issues of Migration and Detention.
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Connect with Real-Life Visitors
View Oral Histories. Locate and Support Detainees Near You.
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Get a Virtual Connection to the Immigrant Experience
Play the ICED Video Game
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Lawyers: Connect with Experts Who Represent Detainees
Attend a Training Seminar
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