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http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/operationfilmmaker In this surprising allegory of America's involvement in Iraq, an Iraqi film student, Muthana Mohmed—whose school was destroyed by American bombs—lands a dream job working on a Hollywood movie in the West. On set, idealistic expectations and cultural misunderstandings collide launching Muthana on a journey more complicated than either he or his American benefactors ever anticipated.In this clip, Muthana Mohmed is relieved to get a two-month extension on his visa so he can stay in Prague instead of returning to Iraq.OPERATION FILMMAKER premieres Tuesday, December 30 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide.Visit the Web site for more:http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/operationfilmmaker Author: PBS Keywords: czech documentaries everything filmmaker illuminated independent iraq is lens liev operation pbs prague schreiber tv Added: December 25, 2008
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http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/operationfilmmaker In this surprising allegory of America's involvement in Iraq, an Iraqi film student, Muthana Mohmed—whose school was destroyed by American bombs—lands a dream job working on a Hollywood movie in the West. On set, idealistic expectations and cultural misunderstandings collide launching Muthana on a journey more complicated than either he or his American benefactors ever anticipated. In this clip, Muthana Mohmed is relieved to get a two-month extension on his visa so he can stay in Prague instead of returning to Iraq. OPERATION FILMMAKER premieres Tuesday, December 30 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. Visit the Web site for more: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/operationfilmmaker Author: PBS Keywords: czech documentaries everything filmmaker illuminated independent iraq is lens liev operation pbs prague schreiber tv Added: December 25, 2008
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