From Fear and Hatred to Love: The New Yorker, Tribeca Doc Buys Ex-Marine’s Redemption Story in ‘At the Foreign Gate’

Special: The New Yorker Gets Joshua Seftel’s Short Documentary at a foreign door Ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

The film tells the incredible story of the liberation of Richard McCain, a former US Marine who fought in Afghanistan after 9/11 and was called upon by his superiors to view Muslims as less than human enemies. After being militarily released and suffering from PTSD, McKinney planned to launch an explosion in his hometown of Munsi, Indiana.

McKinney covered downtown to prepare for his planned attack, which he hoped would kill or injure at least 200 people.

“I wanted to hurt them,” McKinney admits in the movie. “My plan was to blow up the IED just outside the Muncie Islamic Center when everyone was assembled on Friday afternoon.”

But when he enters the building on some kind of reconnaissance mission, he is surrounded by Afghan refugee Dr. He was surrounded by the congregation, including Saber Bahran and his wife, Bibi Bahran, as well as the black convert to Islam Jomo Williams. Over the weeks and months, McKinney would return to the center and slowly evolve into the kindness and acceptance he received from those he originally intended to kill.

“This is a story that I think we need right now. About America and its deep problems. “But that also applies to hope,” Seftel said. “With characters and very unique stories, we can’t think of a better sidekick than this. New Yorker”

“There are so many hate crime stories these days that make us feel helpless,” adds executive producer Lena Khan. “This movie is different.”

at a foreign door will exit New Yorker‘s Digital Channels in September as part of the award-winning New Yorker documentary series. It is expected to be nominated for an Oscar later this year.

“This movie shows the tremendous power of human connection and forgiveness,” So-John Kang wrote. New YorkerProgramming CEO, “and the straight line between tragedy and salvation.”

Seftel is best known for creating an Emmy and Peabody Award nominated show. secret life of muslimsA series of films aimed at combating Islamophobia and removing stereotypes about Muslims.

“After facing anti-Semitism as a child, Seftel has remained deeply committed to the project’s mission for much of the past decade,” the publication said of acquiring a new short film. “When I realized the level of Islamophobia in the United States, I thought, as a filmmaker, I could do something to more accurately portray Muslim Americans,” Seftel said.

Seftel won the Muslim Public Relations Council’s Hollywood Office Media Award shared by Bob Geldof and director Lena Khan. His credits include address Queer Eye for the right guy! short document Many sad fates of Mr. Toledano (2015) and War Inc.2008 political satire starring John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Ben Kingsley, Dan Aikroid, and Marisa Tomei.

Tribeca World Premiere stranger at the door Angelica will be at Village East on Saturday night, followed by a question-and-answer session. Cinépolis will re-screen at Chelsea on Friday, 17 June, followed by a Q&A session. The film will be available to watch on the festival’s Tribeca at Home online platform on Monday, June 13.

Check out the teaser trailer for the documentary above.