Film Festivals

Posted: Tue., Apr. 14, 2009, 9:33am PT

Sam Mendes film to open Edinburgh

Festival runs June 17-28

'Away We Go'

'Away We Go' has been set as the opener of this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival.

LONDON — Sam Mendes' "Away We Go" has been set as the opener of this year's Edinburgh Film Festival.

Fest unspools June 17-28.

Pic, which stars John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, will be having its international preem in Edinburgh.

The romantic laffer follows the travails of an expectant couple travelling around America in search of the perfect place to raise their family.

Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida co-wrote the original screenplay with Focus Features releasing domestically.

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