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"Stranger at the Gate" Film Screening and Discussion

After 25 years of service, U.S. Marine Mac McKinney returned home to Indiana filled with an all-consuming rage and hatred toward the people he had been fighting against overseas.

Still fueled by his desire to fight for his country, McKinney makes a violent plan to bomb the local mosque. But when he comes face to face with the community of Afghan refugees and others of Muslim faith, his plan and life take an unexpected turn.

This documentary film explores the dynamics of patriotism, humanity and redemption. Following the film screening will be a panel discussion with Director Joshua Seftel, Bibi Bahrami and Mac McKinney.   

Speakers
Image - Carrie Lozano

Welcome and Introduction by Carrie Lozano

Documentary Filmmaker; Journalist; Director, International Documentary Association’s Enterprise Documentary and Pare Lorentz Funds; Lecturer, University of California Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism

Image - Bibi Bahrami

Bibi Bahrami

Founder and President, Awaken

Richard “Mac” McKinney

Former U.S. Marine

Image - Joshua Seftel

Joshua Seftel

Director and Producer, Stranger at the Gate

Image - A.C. Thompson

A.C. Thompson

Staff Reporter, Pro Publica—Moderator