COL COA 2008 :. Dates: April 14 - 20 :. Venue: DGA :. City: Hollywood :. Country: USA :. Edition: 2008/12th :. Official Site: COL COA

The Killer The directorial debut from Cédric Anger, The Killer chronicles the intriguing relationship between an investment analyst and the man who has been sent to kill him.

OSS 117 Making fun of Bond — and spy films — is nothing new, but this comedy takes a more subtle and incisive direction, with a strong dose of social and political commentary in the background.

Paris The problem, if you're familiar with French cinema, is that you've seen these kinds of Parisian characters a million times, which turns this film into a clichéd social commentary piece.

Rivals Leather jackets, tight jeans, big moustaches, Renault 5 and disco sounds: there is no doubt, we're in the 70's. Filled with nostalgia, Jacques Maillot's Rivals brings us back to an era that was marked by Jean-Paul Belmondo and Alain Delon's cop and gangster movies.

The Secret of the Grain Set in a small port in the south of France, The Secret of the Grain chronicles the journey of an old man who after being downsized out of a job decides to use his small savings to open a couscous restaurant on a junkyard boat.

La Vie d'Artiste There is a fine line between living from your art and selling out, which is what La Vie d'Artiste explores, following the sinuous paths of an actress, a singer and a writer.

Water Lilies Centered around a synchronized swimming team, Céline Sciamma's debut studies the nascent sexuality of three teenage girls struggling with their own desires.

Welcome to the Land of Ch'tis While the entertaining Welcome to the Land of Ch'tis is the biggest box office hit in France's history, it's unfortunately difficult to envision parallel success here. Or even in Quebec for that matter.

.: 04/20: COL COA Awards
.: 04/19: Water Lilies & Secret of the Grain
.: 04/18: The Killer & Rivals
.: 04/15: Cedric Klapisch's Paris
.: 04/14: Welcome to the Land of Shti and COL COA