An Iraqi film student works on a Hollywood movie, setting the stage for cultural misunderstandings.

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. On set, idealistic expectations and cultural misunderstandings collide, launching Muthana on a journey more complicated than either he or his American benefactors ever anticipated. By Nina Davenport.