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Stranger at the Gate

Stranger at the Gate

20226.20h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Joshua Seftel
Produced by Conall Jones, Joshua Seftel, Suzanne Hillinger
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Top Cast

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Bibi Bahrami

D

Dr. Saber Bahrami

Z

Zaki Bahrami

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Captain Kent Kurtz

D

Dana McKinney

E

Emily McKinney

R

Richard 'Mac' McKinney

J

Jomo Williams

Themes & Keywords

mass murderloveterrorismreligious differencesislamophobiaextremistafghanistan veteraninterfaithrefugees

About Stranger at the Gate

Stranger at the Gate is a documentary film released in 2022 exploring themes of mass murder, love, terrorism, religious differences, islamophobia, extremist. Directed by Joshua Seftel, it stars Bibi Bahrami, Dr. Saber Bahrami, Zaki Bahrami. 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.

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