FAMILY HERO (Le Héros de la famille) West Coast Premiere - Drama/Romance - France/Italy, 2006 In French with English subtitles 35 mm, Color, Scope 2.35, Sound Dolby DTS, 103 min Directed by: Thierry Klifa Written by: Thierry Klifa, Christopher Thompson Cinematography: Pierre Aïm Editor: Luc Barnier Music: David Moreau Produced by: Saïd Ben Saïd Production Company: SBS Films Coproduction: France 2 Cinéma, Edelweiss SRL With: Gérard Lanvin (Nicky Guazzini), Catherine Deneuve (Alice Mirmont), Emmanuelle Béart (Léa O'Connor), Miou-Miou (Simone Garcia), Michaël Cohen (Nino Bensalem), Géraldine Pailhas (Marianne Bensalem), Claude Brasseur (Gabriel Stern), Valérie Lemercier (Pamela) www.leherosdelafamille-lefilm.com International Sales: UGC International 24, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Phone : + 33 1 46 40 44 00 Fax : + 33 1 46 37 73 21 www.ugc.fr The death of Gabriel, the transvestite owner of a nightclub called the Blue Parrot, brings together members of a family who would prefer not to have anything to do with each other. The Blue Parrot becomes a pretext for confessions and arguments that reveal, behind the glam and glitter, a group of fragile individuals with myriad hopes, failures, secrets and long lost romances. Thierry Klifa started his career as a journalist for Studio Magazine. After Emilie est partie, a short film starring Sandrine Kiberlain (Alias Betty) in 2001, he directed his first feature, I've Been Waiting So Long (2004), a poignant love story between Patrick Bruel and Nathalie Baye (Venus Beauty Institute (COLCOA 2000), Day For Night, Detective). The film was a popular success. “Thesps are clearly having a field day. Special praise goes to Deneuve in a delectable role and to Beart, who purrs standards while poured into seductive gowns.” (Variety) “An old-fashioned and charming popular French film, led by a glittering all-star cast.” (Les Inrockuptibles)