The film marks the latest foray into real-life storytelling for British director Greengrass, who has previously worked on 2002's Bloody Sunday and the 1999 TV movie The Murder of Steven Lawrence. United 93 has already been screened for relatives of those who died on board the flight, to a largely positive response. If not, Mr Alsamari may not see the completed film until the British premiere on September 1. The hope now is that the embassy will once again come through at the last minute. When United 93 was filming on location in New York, Alsamari was only granted a visa the day before filming was due to start. This is not the first time he has had problems with the US authorities. Mr Alsamari, 30, deserted from the Iraqi army in 1993 and sought asylum in Britain in 1998. It is believed to have been heading for the White House before it was steered off course after passengers intervened, eventually crashing in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The film is a real-time account of the hijack of the fourth plane seized on September 11, which passengers attempted to retake from their captors. I have only seen footage and it would have been amazing to be in New York for the premiere.' 'It would be so disappointing not to be able to go, because I have still not seen the film. He said: 'I think this was because I am still an Iraqi citizen and fought in the Iraqi army - but that was because I was forced to. This left him with only one option - to escape from his native land, leaving his family behind him.Going under the wire of the army compound where he was posted, Lewis was shot in the leg, making his escape - which required a gruelling journey in disguise across the desert at night with a group of Bedouin, at the mercy of ravenous wolves - all the more arduous.Alsamari, whose CV also includes Crossroads, At Home With The Braithwaites and Spooks, said he believed the decision was due to his nationality and status as a former member of the Iraqi armed forces. Things went from bad to worse once his superiors discovered his ability to speak English, and Lewis was selected for Saddam's elite, top secret intelligence service, an offer he literally could not refuse.

*** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Aged 17, Lewis Alsamari was conscripted into the Iraqi army.

Aged 17, Lewis Alsamari was conscripted into the Iraqi army.Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. London-based LEWIS ALSAMARI plays the main hijacker in the film. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. The lead actor in 9/11 movie UNITED 93 will miss out on the films premiere in New York. *** CONDITION: This book is in as new condition. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Bantam Press, UK, 2007.

Out Of Iraq.. by Lewis Alsamari