Obstacle Course

"Obstacle Course" is a 45-minute video play.

Set in Naperville, Illinois, "Obstacle Course" explores reactions to a proposed Islamic Community Center on the site of a beloved landmark. Allyship, municipal politics, and Islamophobia all intersect in this head-on collision between Not in My Backyard fear mongering, well-intentioned liberalism, and the peaceful practice of faith.

"Obstacle Course" was adapted from Jamil Khoury’s full-length stage play "Mosque Alert".

PRODUCTION TEAM

Playwright: Jamil Khoury

Director: Dale Heinen

Executive Producers: Malik Gillani, Jamil Khoury

Director of Photography & First Camera Operator: John Wesley Norton

Editor & Color Correction: Brittany Alsot

First Assistant Director & Second Camera Operator: Nicole DePue

Submitted by Michael Mead, Silk Road Rising

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