NEW YORK, April 8, 2009
Tribeca To End In "Ruins"
Actress Nia Vardalos Stars In The Comedy "My Life In Ruins," Which Will Close The 2009 Festival
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Nia Vardalos who is of Greek origin, left, and Greek actor Alexis Georgoulis pose at the world premiere of " My Life in Ruins" in Athens on April 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
The film, starring Nia Vardalos ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding") will be shown on May 2, 2009, the last night of the festival. Several cast members will be at the screening, according to a statement from TFF.
Jane Rosenthal, co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, said in the statement, "This year's festival has a number of fun and light-hearted films for our audience to enjoy. We are delighted to bring them another crowd-pleasing film, "My Life in Ruins," to celebrate our closing night."
The movie centers around a woman, played by Vardalos, who works as a travel guide in her native Greece while waiting to land her dream job. As she opens the eyes of a gang of tourists to her country, she, too, starts to see the world in new ways.
Richard Dreyfuss, Rachel Dratch and Alexis Georgoulis also star in the film.
Donald Petrie, the director of "Ruins," which had its premiere this week in Athens, is "thrilled" about the screening.
"I can't think of a better launching pad for our film," he said.
The Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 22 to May 2, 2009. "My Life in Ruins" opens in theaters on June 5.
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