Filmmakers David Washburn and Razi Jafri introduce the three military Muslim chaplains profiled in their new documentary and describe how they came to spend seven years following them around the country. They talk about the challenges these chaplains face – ignorance about Islam, questions about their loyalty, doubts about their ability to serve – and walk us up to the present in the lives of these two men and one woman.
Then we talk about how the filmmakers of ‘Three Chaplains’ were changed in its making.
David Washburn, who comes from a Jewish background, and Razi Jafri, a practicing Muslim, talk about the impact following three Muslim military chaplains on their spiritual journeys.
David Washburn. Documentary filmmaker. His film, An American Mosque, aired on public television nationwide and was acquired by Al Jazeera. He developed Three Chaplains from his short film series featuring Muslim veterans that ran online in the Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, and NBC News.
David Washburn
Razi Jafri. Documentary filmmaker. His previous film,
Hamtramck, USA (SXSW 2020), chronicles democracy in America’s first Muslim-majority city. He is an alumnus of the Sundance Producers Fellowship.
Razi Jafri
