For the first time a daily matinee of a classic film will accompany the new films shown in competition at the upcoming City Of Lights, City Of Angels: A Week Of French Film Premieres In Hollywood.

Classic film screenings include restored versions of Jean Cocteau’s Beauty And The Beast, René Clément’s Purple Noon, Henri-Georges Clouzot’s L’Assassin Habitue Au 21 and Otar Iosseliani’s Favourites Of The Moon.

COLCOA will feature tributes to Patrice Chéreau and Francois Truffaut and a focus on Cédric Klapisch (pictured).

The 18th edition of the festival will run at the Directors Guild Of America headquarters from April 21-28.

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