UN, and rushes to the safe room, just in time to prevent her from murdering Zuwanie. Zuwanie is indicted, and Silvia reconciles with Keller before leaving for Matobo. Cast Nicole Kidman as Silvia Broome, an interpreter for the United Nations Sean Penn as Tobin Keller, a Secret Service agent assigned to protect dignitaries Catherine Keener as Dot Woods, Tobin's partner in the Secret Service Jesper Christensen as Nils Lud, the head of security for the Matoban's UN representative Yvan Attal as Philippe Broullet, a photographer and family friend to the Broomes Earl Cameron as Edmond Zuwanie, the President of the Republic of Matobo Curtiss Cook as Ajene Xola, leader of The African Freedom Party George Harris as Kuman-Kuman, an exiled Matoban minister Michael Wright as Marcus, the dignitary to the Matoban ambassador Tsai Chin as Luan, an interpreter to the UN Clyde Kusatsu as Lee Wu, a UN security chief Eric Keenleyside as Rory Robb, the Security Deputy Chief for UN security Hugo Speer as Simon Broome, Silvia's brother Maz Jobrani as Secret Service Agent Mo Yusuf Gatewood as Secret Service Agent Doug Robert Clohessy as FBI Agent King Terry Serpico as FBI Agent Lewis David Zayas as Secret Service Agent Charlie Russell Sydney Pollack as Secret Service Director Jay Pettigrew Adrian Martinez as Roland, a UN interpreter Production The Interpreter was shot almost entirely in New York City. The opening sequence was shot in Mozambique with a support crew made up largely of South African nationals. The name Matobo is that of a national park, Matobo National Park (Matopos) in Matabeleland Zimbabwe. Filming in UN buildings Parts of The Interpreter were filmed inside the UN General Assembly and Security Council chambers. It was the first film to shoot at the location after the UN gave formal permission to the movie's producers in March 2004. The producers earlier approached the UN about filming there before, but their initial request was turned down. The production would have relocated to Toronto with a constructed set; however, this would have substantially increased costs, and so Sydney Pollack approached then-Secretary-General Kofi Annan directly, and personally negotiated permission to film inside the United Nations. Annan commented on The Interpreter that "the intention was really to do something dignified, something that is honest and reflects the work that this Organization does. And it is with that spirit that the producers and the directors approached their work,