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American Herro on Capitol Hill and PBS
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Documentary, American Herro to begin airing on PBS
in tandem with a viewing on Capitol Hill in D.C.
July 4, 2009
Washington, D.C., — American Herro, a
documentary film about Herro Mustafa, will begin
airing on PBS on July 9 and July 28, 2009, both
broadcast at 9 p.m. with additional broadcasts to
follow in future months. This comes in tandem with
the film being viewed on Capitol Hill in Washington,
D.C. on July 9th, hosted by Congressman Earl
Pomeroy.
The story follows Kurdish-American woman,
Herro Mustafa
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who, 30-years after fleeing Iraq as a refugee with
her family in 1976,www.ekurd.net
and arriving in Minot,
North Dakota, has the opportunity to return to Iraq.
Through her family’s struggle in living the American
Dream, Herro becomes a successful U.S. Diplomat,
currently working in V.P. Joe Biden’s office as
Senior Advisor on the Middle East. |
American Herro, a documentary film about Herro
Mustafa |
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Along with filmmaker
Kirk Roos, Herro’s first childhood friend, Herro and
her family relive and retrace their true immigrant
tale in becoming American. American Herro speaks to
the soul of all Americans and takes viewers on a
journey that could only be borne by someone from
such humble, yet dramatic beginnings.
Director/Producer
Kirk Roos
has been making films for over 10 years, “When we
began filming in 2006 we had a few goals in mind for
the film, and now we are very lucky to have exceeded
those. It’s been an overwhelming experience to
travel and share the Mustafa family’s story with
some great audiences.” Roos said. Prairie Public’s (PBS)
Executive Producer Bob Dambach added, “This is type
of story that appeals to a broader audience,www.ekurd.net
but has the added value
of being about someone from this region (North
Dakota). It’s been a real pleasure to be a part of
this project and we anticipate good things.”
The film will be shown in numerous domestic venues
this year, with a focus on film festivals and
universities, and will also travel abroad with
screenings to be announced soon, including potential
screenings in Iraq, London and India. The film is
also going to be available on Netflix, and the
producers will be announcing a DVD distribution
contract in late July, 2009.
For screening opportunities to or to learn more
about the film’s progress go to:
www.americanherro.org
. For more information CONTACT: Kirk Roos: kirk (at)
comm-corps.com.
Kirk Roos
ROOS MEDIA GROUP
Communication Corps, Inc.
701-356-7667
701-730-5500 cell
kirk (at) comm-corps.com
Herro Mustafa appointed
Biden's Mideast adviser
Herro Mustafa has been appointed Senior Advisor on
the Middle East for Vice President Joseph Biden,
under Biden's highly respected National Security
Adviser Tony Blinken. Mustafa is the daughter of a
Kurdish nationalist who fled Saddam Hussein's Iraq
to find refuge in North Dakota. She grew up in the
United States, and is the subject of a documentary,
American Herro,www.ekurd.net
about her efforts to relieve the
suffering of the Kurdish people. She is a foreign
service officer, and is fluent in Arabic. Kurdish,
and Greek. Mustafa returned to Iraq as the Coalition
Provisional Authority coordinator for Ninevah
Province, including Mosul, under Paul Bremer, and
worked closely with then-Maj. General David Petraeus.
Subsequently, she served at the National Security
Council as Iran desk officer under Elliot Abrams in
the Bush White House, and then as a special
assistant to Secretary of State Rice and
Undersecretary Bill Burns. Earlier in her career,
she served in Beirut as a consular official.
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