Stranger at the Gate | Indiana Spotlight 3

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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.

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Filmed in Muncie, Indiana.

Film Contact:

Eric Nichols

eric@smartypants.nyc

Year
2022
Runtime
30 minutes
Language
English
Country
USA
Premiere
Midwest Premiere
Rating
Mature Themes

Director
Joshua Seftel
Screenwriter
NA
Producer
Suzanne Hillinger, Conall Jones, Joshua Seftel
Executive Producer
Lena Khan, Mohannad Malas, Rev. Dr. Conrad Fisher MD, John W. Kiser, Anna Bick Rowe, Jeremy Mack, Eric Nichols
Cast
Bibi Bahrami, Dana McKinney, Emily McKinney, Richard “Mac” McKinney, Jomo Williams

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Closed captions available

Stranger at the Gate

A U.S. Marine plots a terrorist attack on a small-town American mosque, but his plan takes an unexpected turn when he comes face to face with the people he sets out to kill.