Last updated at 10:09 AM on 9th December 2011
She and her father had one of the most public bitter rifts in showbuisiness when they didn’t speak for seven years.
But after patching things up early last year, its seems Angelina Jolie and her actor father Jon Voight are well and truly back on the right path.
Father and daughter shared a close embrace at tonight’s Los Angeles premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey, Angelina’s directorial début.
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Warm embrace: Father and daughter shared a hug before the Oscar-winning actor went into the cinema to view the film
The 36-year-old actress looked stunning in a one shouldered navy blue Romona Keveza dress and Jimmy Choo shoes as she stepped on the carpet, with her other leading man Brad Pitt.
Brad, 47, managed to perfectly match his girlfriend’s outfit in a dark blue three-piece Tom Ford suit.
The couple held hands as they posed for photographers on the red carpet at Hollywood’s Arclight Theatre.
Pleased to see you: Angelina warmly greets her father Jon Voight as he arrives at tonight’s event
Healed the rift: Angelina and her actor father did not speak for seven years but made amends back in late 2009 according to reports
She looked pleased to see her father, who is most famous for his Oscar-winning role in 1969 movie Midnight Cowboy.
The
72-year-old actor who recently appeared in TV series 24, looked equally
happy to see his daughter by his former wife, the late model and
actress Marcheline Bertrand.
Angelina fell out with her father
after he gave an interview on U.S. television back in 2002, in which he
claimed his daughter, who had just adopted her Cambodian-born son
Maddox, had ‘serious mental problems’.
Up
close and personal: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive at the Los
Angeles premiere of her film In the Land of Blood and Honey at the
Arclight Theatre tonight
Stylish: The 36-year-old actress looked stunning in a strapless navy blue Romona Keveza dress with sheer shoulder detail
‘I’m broken-hearted… because I’ve
been trying to reach my daughter and get her help, and I have failed and
I’m sorry,’ he said.
Angelina responded by cutting off her
father completely, saying that, as a new mother, she did not think it
was healthy to associate with him.
In an interview a year later, she
said Voight’s comments were damaging because they could have affected
her relationship with Maddox.
Show of support: Brad Pitt has regularly been at Angelina’s side as she has promoted her new movie
Inked: Angelina’s elegant gown showed off some of her many tattoos on her slender arms
‘They could have decided he’s right, she’s crazy, let’s remove that child from her custody, and that’s unforgivable.
‘My father and I don’t speak. I don’t
believe that somebody’s family becomes their blood. Because my son’s
adopted, and families are earned.’
Voight repeatedly tried to regain contact with his daughter, particularly after her mother’s death in 2007.
And finally, with Brad’s blessing, she is said to have responded in late 2009.
Proud partner: Looking smart in black rimmed glasses, Brad looked happy and relaxed as he took part in red carpet interviews in support of Angelina
Family support: After Brad’s parents turned up at last week’s New York premiere, Angelina’s father and brother were both in Los Angeles tonight
It was a proper family affair tonight
with Angelina’s older brother James Haven also in attendance with his
girlfriend Ashley Reign.
They were also joined by Angelina’s
friend Gwen Stefani who arrived in an unusual patterned all white
jumpsuit and black strappy sandals.
In
The Land of Blood and Honey revolves around a Muslim woman named Aija
(Marjanovic)who falls in love with Serbian Daniijel (Kostic).
You’ve got a friend: Gwenh Stefani arrived at the film premiere wearing an unusual white patterned trouser suit and black strappy sandals
Family affair: Angelina’s older brother James Haven was also in attendance with his girlfriend Ashley Reign
In the unlikely love story, which opens in American theatres on December 23, Daniijel inadvertently becomes Aija’s jailer when the Bosnians are captured by the Serbs.
In a recent interview with USA Today, Angelina talked about her movie, which is set in 1990s war-torn Bosnia.
‘I’ve always been drawn to war films,’ she said. ‘I did love directing. If I’m allowed, if I’m accepted, I will do it again. I am still very shy about it.’
Cast showing: Angelina Jolie joins her cast including actors Rade Serbedzija, Vanesa Glodjo, Zana Marjanovic and Goran Kostic for a photograph
She said her experiences as a UN goodwill ambassador providing support and aid for refugees helped give her the idea for the film, which she also wrote.
‘I was going through a period where I was thinking a lot about my 10 years travelling into these situations and all the people I met who had gone through conflict and how their lives were affected,’ she explained.
‘I chose Bosnia because I had been through the area and was very drawn to the region. I just felt I should know more and there should be a discussion.’
War-torn Bosnia: Marjanovic and Kostic in a still from In the Land of Blood and Honey
And with just weeks to go until Christmas, the star also divulged that she likes to start her Christmas shopping early ‘in case we have to travel somewhere.’
She added: ‘Brad and I were on Amazon.com for the first time a week ago. But we got lost. After an hour, we just shut it off. My brain is too scattered and the wires go in different directions. I’ll stick to catalogues.’