JNN 14 Dec 2010 : An Iranian movie depicting a US soldier accidentally shooting a little girl during a raid on her home in Iraq has officially entered for the 2011 Academy Awards.

Farewell Baghdad, directed and written by 37-year-old Iranian Mehdi Naderi, tells the gritty story of American troops in war-ravaged Iraq.

Naderi says his film, which explores the motivation and doubts of both US soldiers and Iraqi militants, has been made on a shoestring budget, Reuters reported.

The movie depicts a Polish-American failed boxer who joins the US Army and finds himself on tense foot patrols in the war-torn country.

During the film, Daniel is portrayed as a regular guy struggling to come to terms with the violent and alien environment in which he finds himself.

Each January, the entertainment community and film fans around the world turn their attention to the Academy Awards.

The Oscar winners are named in a telecast in February.