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SBIFF Juror, Haaz Sleiman, so subtly moving in his performance alongside Richard Jenkins in The Visitor pauses along the carpet to visit with Kendall, Alex and Zola. He talks about being a juror, what he learned from preparing for his role as an undocumented immigrant, and his screenplay that takes place in his hometown of Beirut, Lebanon. You might even hear Jay Thomas celebrating the Saints' Super Bowl victory in the background..

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