'The First Day of the Rest of Your Life'
Opening-night gala: International premiere of "Someone I Loved," 7:30 p.m., Theater 1, followed by a discussion with co-writer/director Zabou Breitman
TUESDAY, APRIL 21
Happy Hour Talks: Meet the Delegation: French filmmakers talk about American cinema, 5:30 p.m., Theater 2
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
West Coast premiere of "The Girl on the Train" (Andre Techine), 5:30 p.m., Theater 2
West Coast premiere of "With a Little Help From Myself" (Francois Dupeyron), 7:45 p.m., Theater 2
U.S. premiere of "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life," 8:30 p.m., Theater 1, followed by a discussion with writer-director Remi Bezancon
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Happy Hour Talks: One-hour discussion with Costa-Gavras, 4 p.m., Theater 2 (preceded by a screening of Costa-Gavras' first film, "The Sleeping Car Murders" at 2 p.m.)
West Coast premiere of "Eden Is West," 8:30 p.m., Theater 1, followed by a discussion with co-writer/director Costa-Gavras
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Happy Hour Talks: Young audiences and foreign film, Theater 2
L.A. premiere of "Mesrine: A Film in Two Parts," 5:15 and 7:20 p.m., Theater 2, followed by a discussion with director Jean-Francois Richet
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
L.A. premiere of "Seraphine" (Martin Provost), 8 p.m., Theater 2
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