Iranian director Amir Naderi poses during a red carpet event at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Naderi was shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (ITALY) 

Iranian director Amir Naderi poses during a red carpet event at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Naderi was shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (ITALY) 

(L-R) Actor Mark Greenfield, Iranian director Amir Naderi, actor Zack Thomas, actor Walter Turner and actress Nancy La Scala pose during a red carpet event at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Naderi was shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (ITALY) 

(L-R) Actor Mark Greenfield, Iranian director Amir Naderi, actors Zack Thomas, Walter Turner and actress Nancy La Scala pose during a red carpet event at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (ITALY) 

U.S. actress Nancy La Scala poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Iranian director Amir Naderi poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Iranian director Amir Naderi poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

U.S. actress Nancy La Scala (L) kisses Iranian director Amir Naderi during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

U.S. actress Nancy La Scala poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

U.S. actress Nancy La Scala poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

U.S. actress Nancy La Scala (R) poses with actor Mark Greenfield during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

U.S. actress Nancy La Scala poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

U.S. actress Nancy La Scala poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Actor Zack Thomas poses during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Amir Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY) 

Iranian director Amir Naderi (2nd L) poses with actors Mark Greenfield, Nancy La Scala (2nd L) and Zack Thomas (R) during a photocall at Venice Film Festival September 1, 2008. The movie "Vegas: based on a true story" by director Naderi is shown in competition at the Venice Film Festival. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY)