COL COA Films
Monday April 20th
OPENING NIGHT GALA
BY INVITATION - LIMITED TICKETS FOR SALE


SOMEONE I LOVED (Je l’aimais)
International Premiere
Presented before its release in France
Romance/Drama

Directed by: Zabou Breitman
Written by: Zabou Breitman, Agnès de Sacy
Based on the novel by: Anna Gavalda
With: Daniel Auteuil, Marie-Josée Croze

Followed by a discussion with Co-Writer/Director Zabou Breitman
Film re-run on Saturday April 25th
Presented in association with unifrance


  
Tuesday April 21st
THEATRE 3 - 2:30pm – 8:00pm
AN EYE TO THE FUTURE (of French cinema)

Special presentation of trailers of upcoming French films
Free admission


  
THEATRE 2 - 3:15pm
BABY LOVE (Comme les autres)
Los Angeles Premiere
Romantic Comedy

Written & Directed by: Vincent Garenq
With: Pascal Elbé, Lambert Wilson


  
THEATRE 2 - 5:30pm
HAPPY HOUR TALKS
Meet the Delegation: French Filmmakers Talk About American Cinema
Free admission with same-day ticket
Followed by a complimentary wine and cheese reception


  
THEATRE 1 - 7:30pm
SECRETS OF STATE (Secret Défense)
North American Premiere
Espionage/Thriller

Directed by Philippe Haïm
Written by: Philippe Haïm, Julien Sibony
With: Gérad Lanvin, Vahina Giocante

Followed by a discussion with Co-Writer/Director Philippe Haïm


  
THEATRE 2 - 7:45pm
LA BELLE PERSONNE
Drama/Romance
Los Angeles Premiere

Directed by: Christophe Honoré
Written by: Christophe Honoré, Gilles Taurand
With: Louis Garrel, Léa Seydoux, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet


  
THEATRE 2 - 10:00pm
ME TWO (La Personne aux deux personnes)
North American Premiere
Comedy

Written & Directed by: Bruno Lavaine, Nicolas Charlet
With: Daniel Auteuil, Alain Chabat, Marina Foïs


  
Wednesday April 22nd
THEATRE 2 - 1:30pm
COL•COA CLASSICS

BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES (Se souvenir des belles choses)
Drama/Romance
Directed by: Zabou Breitman
Written by: Zabou Breitman, Jean-Claude Deret
With: Isabelle Carré, Bernard Campan, Zabou Breitman


  
THEATRE 3 - 2:00pm – 8:00pm
AN EYE TO THE FUTURE (of French cinema)

Special presentation of trailers of upcoming French films
Free admission


  
THEATRE 2 - 4:00pm
HAPPY HOUR TALKS

Foreign Film distribution
Free admission with same-day ticket
Followed by a complimentary wine and cheese reception


  
THEATRE 2 - 5:30pm
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (La Fille du RER)
West-Coast Premiere
Drama

Directed by: André Téchiné
Written by: André Téchiné, Odile Barski, Jean-Marie Besset
Based on the original work by: Jean-Marie Besset
With: Emilie Dequenne, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Blanc, Nicolas Duvauchelle


  
THEATRE 1 - 6:00pm
HELLO GOODBYE
West-Coast Premiere
Comedy

Directed by: Graham Guit
Written by: Graham Guit, Michael Lellouche
Based on a novel by: Moshe Gaash
With: Fanny Ardant, Gérard Depardieu, Jean Benguigui, Manu Payet


  
THEATRE 2 - 7:45pm
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MYSELF (Aide-toi et le Ciel t’aidera)
West-Coast Premiere
Comedy

Written & Directed by: François Dupeyron
With: Félicité Wouassi, Claude Rich, Mata Claudine Gabin, Elisabeth Oppong


  
THEATRE 1 - 8:30pm
THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (Le Premier jour du reste de ta vie)
U.S. Premiere
Drama/Comedy

Written & Directed by: Rémi Bezançon
With: Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin,


  
THEATRE 2 - 10:00pm
GOD’S OFFICES (Les Bureaux de Dieu)
West Coast Premiere
Drama/Comedy

Directed by: Claire Simon
Written by: Claire Simon, Natalia Rodriguez, Nadège Trebal
With: Nathalie Baye, Michel Boujenah, Isabelle Carré, Béatrice Dalle, Nicole Garcia


  
Thursday April 23rd
THEATRE 2 - 2:00pm
COL•COA CLASSICS

THE SLEEPING CAR MURDERS (Compartiment Tueurs)
Thriller/Film Noir
Written and Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Based on a novel by: Sébastien Japrisot
With: Simone Signoret, Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli, Jean-Louis Trintignant
Film introduced by Serge Toubiana, Director of La Cinematheque Francaise


  
THEATRE 3 - 2:00pm – 8:00pm
AN EYE TO THE FUTURE (of French cinema)

Special presentation of trailers of upcoming French films
Free admission


  
THEATRE 2 - 4:00pm
HAPPY HOUR TALKS

One-hour discussion with Costa-Gavras
Free admission with same-day ticket
Followed by a complimentary wine and cheese reception


  
THEATRE 2 - 5:30pm
COLCOA.doc

MODERN LIFE (La Vie moderne)
Los Angeles Premiere
Documentary

Directed by: Raymond Depardon


  
THEATRE 1 - 6:00pm
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS (Bouquet Final)
U.S. Premiere
Comedy

Directed by: Michel Delgado
Written by: Michel Delgado, Christophe Riandee
With: Didier Bourdon, Marc-André Grondin, Gérard Depardieu, Bérénice Béjo


  
THEATRE 2 - 7:45pm
LOUISE-MICHEL
West-Coast Premiere
Comedy

Written & Directed by: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
With: Yolande Moreau, Bouli Lanners, Benoît Poelvoorde, Albert Dupontel
Film re-run on Saturday April 25th


  
THEATRE 1 - 8:30pm
EDEN IS WEST (Eden à l’ouest)
West-Coast Premiere
Drama

Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Written by: Costa-Gavras, Jean-Claude Grumberg
With: Riccardo Scamarcio, Ulrich Tukur, Éric Caravaca, Anny Duperey
Followed by a discussion with Co-Writer/Director Costa-Gavras


  
THEATRE 2 - 10:00pm
THE GIRL FROM MONACO (La Fille de Monaco)
Los Angeles Premiere
Comedy/Drama

Directed by: Anne Fontaine
Written by: Anne Fontaine, Benoît Graffin
With: Louise Bourgoin, Fabrice Luchini, Roschdy Zem


  
Friday April 24th
THEATRE 2 - 1:30pm - COL•COA CLASSICS - Film Noir Series
TCHAO PANTIN
Drama/Film Noir
Directed by: Claude Berri
Written by: Claude Berri, Alain Page
Based on the novel by: Alain Page
With: Coluche, Richard Anconina, Philippe Léotard


  
THEATRE 3 - 2:00pm – 8:00pm
AN EYE TO THE FUTURE (of French cinema)

Special presentation of trailers of upcoming French films
Free admission


  
THEATRE 2 – 3:45 pm
HAPPY HOUR TALKS

Young audiences and foreign film
Free admission with same-day ticket
Followed by a complimentary wine and cheese reception


  
THEATRE 2 - 5:15 pm - 7:20pm - Film Noir Series
MESRINE: A Film in Two Parts (Mesrine : L’instinct de mort & Mesrine : L’ennemi public nº1)
Los Angeles Premiere
Thriller/Drama

Directed by: Jean-François Richet
Written by : Abdel Raouf Dafri
With: Vincent Cassel, Cécile de France, Mathieu Amalric, Gérard Depardieu

Followed by a discussion with Director Jean-François Richet


  
THEATRE 1 - 5:45 pm
OSS 117, LOST IN RIO (OSS 117, Rio ne répond plus)
International Premiere - Presented one week after its release in France
Comedy/Adventure

Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius
Written by: Michel Hazanavicius, Jean-François Halin
Based on the original work by: Jean Bruce
With: Jean Dujardin, Louise Monot, Alex Lutz
Followed by a discussion with Co-Writer/Director Michel Hazanavicius


  
THEATRE 1 - 8:30 pm
SO CLOSE (Tellement proches)
World Premiere
Comedy

Written & Directed by: Eric Tolédano & Olivier Nakache
With: Vincent Elbaz, Isabelle Carré, François-Xavier Demaison

Followed by a Q/a Writer-Directors Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache


  
THEATRE 2 - 10:30 pm - Film Noir Series
SPY(IES) (Espion[s])
North American Premiere
Espionage/Thriller

Written & Directed by: Nicolas Saada
With: Guillaume Canet, Géraldine Pailhas, Hippolyte Girardot


  
Saturday April 25th
THEATRE 2 - 11:00 am
LOUISE-MICHEL
Comedy
Written & Directed by: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern
With: Yolande Moreau, Bouli Lanners, Benoît Poelvoorde, Albert Dupontel


  
THEATRE 2 - 1:00 pm
CHILDHOODS (Enfances)
West Coast Premiere
Drama/Comedy

Directed by: Yann Le Gal, Isild Le Besco, Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige, Ismaël Ferroukhi, Corinne Garfin, Safy Nebbou
Written by: Yann Le Gal
With: Virgil Leclaire, Jonathan Joss, Julie Gayet, Patrick Fierry, Brandon Daraï, Emmanuelle Bercot, Pascal Bongard, Isild Le Besco, Elsa Zylberstein


  
THEATRE 1 - 2:15 pm
SOMEONE I LOVED (Je l’aimais)
Romance/Drama
Presented before its release in France

Directed by: Zabou Breitman
Written by: Zabou Breitman, Agnès de Sacy
Based on the novel by: Anna Gavalda
With: Daniel Auteuil, Marie-Josée Croze


  
THEATRE 2 - 3:00 pm
A DAY AT THE MUSEUM (Musée haut, musée bas)
West Coast Premiere
Comedy

Written and Directed by: Jean-Michel Ribes
With: Michel Blanc, Victoria Abril, Pierre Arditi, Josiane Balasko, Isabelle Carré, André Dussollier, Gérard Jugnot, Valérie Lemercier, Fabrice Luchini, Yolande Moreau


  
THEATRE 3 - 1:00pm – 8:00pm
AN EYE TO THE FUTURE (of French cinema)

Special presentation of trailers of upcoming French films
Free admission


  
THEATRE 1 - 5:00 pm
A FRENCH GIGOLO (Cliente)
Los Angeles Premiere
Comedy/Drama

Written & Directed by: Josiane Balasko
Based on a novel by: Josiane Balasko
With: Nathalie Baye, Eric Caravaca, Josiane Balasko, Isabelle Carré
Followed by a discussion with Writer/Director/Actress Josiane Balasko


  
THEATRE 2 - 5:30 pm
GROWN-UPS (Les Grandes personnes)
Los Angeles Premiere
Comedy/Romance

Directed by: Anna Novion
Written by: Anna Novion, Béatrice Colombier, Mathieu Robin
With: Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Anaïs Demoustier, Lia Boysen


  
THEATRE 2 - 8:00 pm
SERAPHINE
Los Angeles Premiere
Drama/Biopic

Directed by: Martin Provost
Written by Martin Provost and Marc Abdelnour
With: Yolande Moreau, Ulrich Tukur, Anne Bennent


  
THEATRE 1 - 8:30 pm
QUEEN TO PLAY (Joueuse)
Presented the same day as its World Premiere in New York
Drama

Written & Directed by Caroline Bottaro
With: Sandine Bonnaire, Kevin Kline, Jennifer Beals
Followed by a discussion with Producer Dominique Besnehard


  
Sunday April 26th
THEATRE 2 - 11:00am
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (La Fille du RER)
West-Coast Premiere
Drama

Directed by: André Téchiné
Written by: André Téchiné, Odile Barski, Jean-Marie Besset
Based on the original work by: Jean-Marie Besset
With: Emilie Dequenne, Catherine Deneuve, Michel Blanc, Nicolas Duvauchelle


  
THEATRE 1 - 1:00 pm - (Closing Film in competition)
WELCOME
North American Premiere
Drama

Directed by: Philippe Lioret
Written by: Philippe Lioret, Emmanuel Courcol, Olivier Adam
With: Vincent Lindon, Audrey Dana


  
THEATRE 2 - 1:00 pm
A SHORT AFTERNOON (Part 1)

Official competition of Short films
Free Admission


  
GRAND LOBBY OF THE DGA
3:30 – 4:45 pm

13TH ANNIVERSARY CAKE AND COFFEE
DRAWING OF THE WIN A TRIP TO PARIS CONTEST



  
THEATRE 2 - 4:15 pm
A SHORT AFTERNOON (Part 2)

Official competition of Short films
Free Admission


  
THEATRE 1 - 8:30pm
THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE (Le Premier jour du reste de ta vie)
U.S. Premiere
Drama/Comedy

Written & Directed by: Rémi Bezançon
With: Jacques Gamblin, Zabou Breitman, Déborah François, Marc-André Grondin,


  

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