Malala Yousafzai joins Oscar-nominated US Marine documentary

• Malala Yousafzai recently joined Joyland as an executive produced.
• Yousafzai is participating in the Oscar-nominated documentary Stranger at the Gate.
• She said the documentary opened my eyes.

Malala Yousafzai has already contributed to Pakistan’s Oscar submission Joyland as the project’s executive producer, and she is now working on the coveted award-winning short Stranger at the Gate, which will add to her list of accomplishments.

Yousafzai has declared that she will star in the Oscar-nominated movie Stranger at the Gate. The story of the documentary revolves on Richard “Mac” McKinney, a US Marine who had planned to destroy a mosque in his hometown of Muncie, Indiana, but was later converted to Islam. McKinney changed his mind about his plans as a result of the kind treatment he received from Muslims inside the mosque he intended to attack. The US Marine later gave up on the plan and changed his religion to Islam. McKinney currently serves as the mosque’s president.

Yousafzai stated in a statement to Variety that the movie is based on a moving true narrative of redemption and forgiveness. “I hope the movie encourages every audience to confront their presumptions and be kind to everyone they encounter.

Moreover, the social activist tweeted: “This movie opened my eyes and altered my perspective when I first viewed it. A stirring true narrative about redemption, Stranger at the Gate by @JSeftel, has my full support. View the Oscar-nominated documentary here.”

When I first saw this film, it opened my mind and changed my perspective. I am honoured to support @JSeftel‘s Stranger at the Gate, a powerful true story about redemption. Watch the Oscar shortlisted doc here: https://t.co/EViPKv3ymZ

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— Malala Yousafzai (@Malala) January 16, 2023

The New Yorker releases the film directed by Seftel as a part of its New Yorker Documentary series.

Yousafzai also oversees the “Malala Fund,” a non-profit dedicated to the advancement and education of women.

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