Immigration Law

IMMIGRANT OF THE DAY: HIAM ABBASS - ACTRESS

By Greg Siskind

A few months back I wrote about a new movie that was getting rave reviews called "The Visitor." It just came to Memphis and I had the chance to see it this evening. The movie was an incredibly poignant, beautifully filmed story about immigrants in New York. One of the major parts is played by Hiam Abbass, an Israeli Arabic actress who plays a Syrian immigrant in the film. I hope the Academy Awards remember the brilliant performance of Ms. Abbass and the fine work of the other actors as well (I'll try and include them in later posts). The film itself is deserving of greater recognition and I suspect that given the outstanding reviews it's getting, it will eventually reach a wider audience.

Here's a trailer from the movie. If you haven't seen it, you're missing a great film.

Full post as published by Greg Siskind's Blog on June 21, 2008 (boomark / email).