Video Plays

Silk Road Cultural Center first coined the term “video play” in 2011. This evolving genre is neither a filmed staged play nor a movie, but rather a blended genre that combines the language and aesthetics of live theatre with the technology and accessibility of digital filmmaking.

Obstacle Course

Runtime:
43 minutes, 13 seconds
Released: 2019
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Multi Meets Poly: Multiculturalism and Polyculturalism Go on a First Date

Runtime:
34 minutes
Released: 2014
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The Imam and the Homosexual

Runtime:
15 minutes, 52 seconds
Released: 2014
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The Balancing Arab

Runtime:
15 minutes
Released: 2012
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both/and

Runtime:
12 minutes, 30 seconds
Released: 2011
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The Mosque Alert Collection

Runtime:
Various
Released: 2011
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Obstacle Course

Set in Naperville, Illinois, Obstacle Course explores reactions to a proposed Islamic Community Center on the site of a beloved …

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Multi Meets Poly: Multiculturalism and Polyculturalism Go on a First Date

Multi Meets Poly: Multiculturalism and Polyculturalism Go on a First Date is a thought-provoking and often-humorous reflection on the theoretical …

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The Imam and the Homosexual

The Imam & the Homosexual probes the "strange bedfellows" political alliance between Imam Mustafa Khan (played by Khurram Mozaffar), spiritual …

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The Balancing Arab

The Balancing Arab tells the story of Hanan (played by Amira Sabbagh), a politically active Arab American, and Heidi, her …

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both/and

both/and trades the shackles of “either/or” for a non-dualistic worldview. Khoury's semi-autobiographical video play explores and explodes the persistent strains …

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The Mosque Alert Collection

Inspired by the 2010 “ground zero mosque” controversy in New York City, playwright and Silk Road Rising’s Founding Co-Executive Artistic …

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