by Eric Beteille
AFI FEST Daily News

Sumo wrestlers Tamir Dolgormaa, Marc Sagato and Americus Abesamis attend the world premiere of BIG DREAMS LITTLE TOKYO, November 2 at AFI FEST 2006 presented by Audi. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

Though not exactly household names, three of the biggest VIPs in attendance were holding down the red carpet Thursday night.

Sumo wrestlers Tamir Dolgormaa, Marc Sagato and Americus Abesamis marked the world premiere of BIG DREAMS LITTLE TOKYO at AFI FEST 2006 presented by Audi.

The three made a big entrance, stopping traffic along Sunset Blvd. and performing in front of ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood.

Left to right, director David Boyle, actress Rachel Morihiro and actor Jayson Watabe pose with sumo wrestlers for the world premiere of BIG DREAMS LITTLE TOKYO at AFI FEST 2006. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

In BIG DREAMS LITTLE TOKYO, writer-director David Boyle weaves together short vignettes about a young man living in Little Tokyo.

The main character aspires to succeed in Japanese business, but finds himself on the outside looking in. Meanwhile his Japanese-American roommate aspires to be a sumo wrestler, even though weight and blood pressure may thwart his dreams.

More about the film at bigdreamslittletokyo.com

Scene from BIG DREAMS LITTLE TOKYO, directed by David Boyle.