“Triage” premiered at The Rome International Film Festival today, but Colin did not attend. We had heard that he had cancelled but we are not sure of the cause. There was some speculation that it had something to do with Alicja’s pregnancy, but I’m not sure if it’s actually “waiting for the birth” as the article below states. Whatever the cause was, we hope that all is well with Colin and Alicja and the baby.

This is from The Hollywood Reporter…

Big chill at start of Rome film fest
Paz Vega turns out for ‘Triage’ red carpet premiere

By Eric J. Lyman

Oct 15, 2009, 04:52 PM ET
ROME — The fourth Rome International Film Festival got under way Thursday with the in-competition European premiere of “Triage” from Danis Tanovic, but cool temperatures and a no-show from the film’s star, Colin Farrell, limited interest in the red carpet.

Temperatures dipped to an unseasonably cool 46 degrees for the first night on the red carpet, with similarly cool temperatures predicted for the next several evenings.

In the absence of Farrell, who skipped Rome to await the birth of his child, it was left to co-star Paz Vega to add some sizzle to the evening, and she did, lingering on the red carpet in a sexy black dress, to the delight of autograph-seeking fans and the Italian paparazzi.

Christopher Lee, another of the film’s stars, was also on hand for the red carpet opening, along with Tanovic, whose 2001 film “No Man’s Land” won the Oscar for best foreign-language film.

Friday will be the first full day for the festival, which concludes Oct. 23.

Thanks to Jodelle for posting the “Triage” trailer on YouTube. It sure looks like it is going to be an emotional film!