L.A.'s own French quarter
City of Light, City of Angels celebrates 10th anni
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Michael Mann and Judith Godreche at the City of Light, City of Angels fest. |
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined French ambassador Jean-David Levitte; MPAA CEO Dan Glickman; Writers Guild West prexy Patric Verrone; thesps Jacqueline Bisset, Judith Godreche and Julie Delpy; and helmers Michael Mann, Taylor Hackford and Laurent Cantet at the prescreening reception hosted by L.A.'s Club Culinaire of French chefs. Event screens 18 recent French features during the one-week fest as well as a high-level piracy discussion between French and U.S. officials.
"After the success of 'The March of the Penguins,' our capacity to entertain a large number of spectators is no longer in doubt," proclaimed ambassador Levitte, while Villaraigosa offered up a plug for Mann's "Miami Vice."
