Characters & Relationships
This lonely economics professor is the film’s central character.
Who is Walter Vale?
Walter’s apartment is located in this major U.S. city.
What is New York City?
Tarek plays this type of drum throughout the movie.
What is the djembe?
The film ends with Walter doing this alone in the subway station.
What is playing the djembe?
This Syrian drummer befriends Walter after being found living in his apartment.
Who is Tarek Khalil?
Tarek is detained and held in this type of facility.
What is a immigration detention center?
Walter struggles to learn this musical instrument before switching to drumming.
what is the piano?
Tarek is arrested after police stop him for doing this in the subway.
What is jumping a turnstile?
She is Tarek’s mother, who later forms a bond with Walter.
Who is Mouna Khalil?
Walter travels from this state to attend an economic conference?
What is Connecticut?
Zainab sells handmade items made from this item.
What is beads?
Walter lies to this person to help Tarek’s mother stay in the U.S. temporarily.
What is an immigration officer?
This Senegalese woman is Tarek’s girlfriend and a talented jewelry maker.
Zainab
Mouna asks if she can climb this monument
What is the statue of liberty?
What did Mouna drink at the coffee shop?
What is tea?
Tarek teaches Walter drumming in this outdoor location.
What is central park?
This man sold the two immigrants Walters apartment.
Who is Ivan?
Walter works at this college.
What is Connecticut College?
This food is brought home from Walter when Tarek is first sent to the detention center
What is chinese food?
Egypt