the 200a film the terminal. there s a man walking around the terminal in a bathrobe. tom hanks played the role of viktor navorski, who was based on mehran, and found himself stranded atjfk. despite being granted refugee status and the right to remain in france in 1999, mehran stayed at the airport until 2006. he then spent time staying in a hostel, using the money he had received for the terminal. an airport official said he returned to the airport a few weeks ago, where he lived until he died of natural causes in terminal 2f. he was 76. now, if you don t like rats, you may want to go and make a couple cup of tea for the next few minutes. scientists injapan have found
here he is speaking back in 1999. i think nobody can live 11 years in such a situation. and i am a unique immigration case. i have appealed to two, three, four governments, and some have been successfully granted, and some refused, but in this situation, i am a unique immigration case. all of his possessions were stored in boxes and bags on an airport cart, and he would wash and shave in airport bathrooms. mr navorski, follow me. his story grabbed the attention of the famed director steven spielberg and inspired the 200a film the terminal. there is a man walking around the terminal in a bath robe.