Hate Can't Stop A Sisterhood
The United States is experiencing a surge in hate crimes as a tide of white supremacy gathers momentum nationwide. Muslim and Jewish communities are particularly at risk. Stranger/Sister is the story of two ordinary women, one Muslim and one Jewish, who dare to believe they can join hands to stop the wave of hate. Overcoming a long history of distrust between their two religions, they build a movement that turns strangers into sisters, challenging our assumptions about how to fight hate in America. Intimately following women from Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom chapters in Austin, Chicago, and across the Nation, the Sisters build a powerful network of hope in a time of chaos and hate.
Filmed over the course of three years, Emmy-winning filmmakers, Kirsten Kelly and Katie Taber have worked with Sisters from across the nation to capture this powerful story. In Fall 2020, the film is launching a multi-year screenings and engagement campaign, working with an exciting list of partners such as The Pluralism Project at Harvard and Southern Poverty Law Center, among many others.
Directed by Kirsten Kelly & Katie Taber | Run Time 39 minutes | A Transform Films Production
A journey of change through film
Odyssey Impact®’s custom-built resources serve as tools to build awareness, shift attitudes, and inspire action directly in your community. We have discussion guides, facilitator guides, and more!
Stranger/Sister is the story of two ordinary women, one Muslim and one Jewish, who dare to believe they can join hands to stop the wave of hate. Overcoming a long history of distrust between their two religions, they build a movement that turns strangers into sisters, challenging our assumptions about how to fight hate in America. Intimately following women from Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom chapters in Austin, Chicago, and across the Nation, the Sisters build a powerful network of hope in a time of chaos and hate.
Impact Goal
The year-long national social impact campaign for Stranger/Sister is designed to be a powerful catalyst for dialogue and to create opportunities to educate, engage and activate the public to stop hate. The impact campaign goals, inspired by the incredible work of the Sisterhood, focus on: uniting communities against hate, intentional relationship building, and creating peaceful dialogue across lines of difference.
Launch Campaign
The national social impact campaign for Stranger/Sister launched in March 2021, in alignment with Women’s History Month. The campaign is designed to create opportunities to educate, engage and activate the public to stop hate.
Expand Reach
Since the launch, the film has screened at a variety of organizations in both faith and secular communities, including: Temple B'nai Shalom; Virginia Theological Seminary; Ebenezer Baptist Church; Holy Apostles Episcopal Church Brooklyn; FDNY; InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit; Rutgers Interfaith Alliance; Harvard Divinity School; Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies; AbbVie; and Ovative Group.
Meaningful Partnerships
Odyssey Impact® partnered with the Pluralism Project at Harvard University, which created the Discussion and Resource Guide that accompanies the film.
GET INVOLVED
Let's change the world together
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You can host a screening just about anywhere — at your local library, house of worship, office, book club, classroom, civic groups, schools, museums, and more! Screenings can even be hosted virtually.
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SCREENING STORIES
One conversation at a time
Here are just a few stories of transformative screenings that communities have hosted of Stranger/Sister.
Chautauqua Institute with the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom
Inspired by the Chautauqua Institute’s unwavering dedication to their community, we were honored to screen our film, Stranger/Sister, to over 250 people as part of “Profiles In Courage” week at Chautauqua Institute on August 9.
Women’s History Month Screening
The story of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom brought hope and inspiration during Women’s History Month this year: we partnered with the Kaufman Interfaith Institute in Western Michigan for a screening of Stranger/Sister and discussion moderated by Dr. Jennifer Howe Peace with Sisterhood of Salaam
Ovative Group Screening
Ovative Group, a media and measurement company, held a screening and panel discussion event for staff centered around the film, Stranger/Sister.
AbbVie Pharmaceuticals Screening
The Asian Leadership Network (ALN) Culture team at AbbVie Pharmaceuticals presented a screening of Stranger/Sister as part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebrations.
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