After 25 years of service, U.S. Marine Mac McKinney returns home to Indiana filled with an all-consuming rage toward the people he had been fighting against. Still fueled by his desire to fight for his country, he plans to bomb the local mosque.
But when he comes face to face with the community of Afghan refugees and others of Muslim faith that he seeks to kill, his plan takes an unexpected turn.
Joshua Seftel
Seven years ago, Joshua Seftel created the Emmy and Peabody-nominated series SECRET LIFE OF MUSLIMS (SXSW) using filmmaking to combat Islamophobia. This new film, STRANGER AT THE GATE, is the latest work in his efforts. Seftel, who faced anti-Semitism as a child, has been deeply drawn to this subject matter.
His previous films include the political campaign documentary TAKING ON THE KENNEDYS (POV, 1996), political satire WAR INC (2008), IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE (PBS, 2013), and THE MANY SAD FATES OF MR. TOLEDANO (The New York Times Op-Docs, Winner IDA Award, 2016).
- Year2022
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNo, it's not a premiere
- RatingAdults and teens (not for young children)
- DirectorJoshua Seftel
- ProducerSuzanne Hillinger, Conall Jones, Joshua Seftel
- Executive ProducerJohn W. Kiser, Rev. Dr. Conrad Fisher, MD, Lena Khan, Mohannad Malas, Jeremy Mack, Anna Rowe, Eric Nichols, Soo-jeong Kang
- Co-ProducerSuzanne Hillinger, Conall Jones, Joshua Seftel
- CastBibi Bahrami, Dr. Saber Bahrami, Zaki Bahrami , Captain Kent Kurtz, Dana McKinney, Emily McKinney, Richard “Mac” McKinney, Jomo Williams
- CinematographerKarl Schroder
- EditorJeremy Medoff
After 25 years of service, U.S. Marine Mac McKinney returns home to Indiana filled with an all-consuming rage toward the people he had been fighting against. Still fueled by his desire to fight for his country, he plans to bomb the local mosque.
But when he comes face to face with the community of Afghan refugees and others of Muslim faith that he seeks to kill, his plan takes an unexpected turn.
Joshua Seftel
Seven years ago, Joshua Seftel created the Emmy and Peabody-nominated series SECRET LIFE OF MUSLIMS (SXSW) using filmmaking to combat Islamophobia. This new film, STRANGER AT THE GATE, is the latest work in his efforts. Seftel, who faced anti-Semitism as a child, has been deeply drawn to this subject matter.
His previous films include the political campaign documentary TAKING ON THE KENNEDYS (POV, 1996), political satire WAR INC (2008), IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE (PBS, 2013), and THE MANY SAD FATES OF MR. TOLEDANO (The New York Times Op-Docs, Winner IDA Award, 2016).
- Year2022
- Runtime30 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNo, it's not a premiere
- RatingAdults and teens (not for young children)
- DirectorJoshua Seftel
- ProducerSuzanne Hillinger, Conall Jones, Joshua Seftel
- Executive ProducerJohn W. Kiser, Rev. Dr. Conrad Fisher, MD, Lena Khan, Mohannad Malas, Jeremy Mack, Anna Rowe, Eric Nichols, Soo-jeong Kang
- Co-ProducerSuzanne Hillinger, Conall Jones, Joshua Seftel
- CastBibi Bahrami, Dr. Saber Bahrami, Zaki Bahrami , Captain Kent Kurtz, Dana McKinney, Emily McKinney, Richard “Mac” McKinney, Jomo Williams
- CinematographerKarl Schroder
- EditorJeremy Medoff