Angelina Jolie: “Maria” premiere with three of her children

Angelina Jolie (49) brought three of her six children with her to the New York Film Festival. There they celebrated the premiere of their film “Maria” together on Sunday. The Oscar winner was accompanied to the event at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center by Pax (20), Zahara (19) and Maddox (23).

Jolie walked the red carpet in a sleeveless white dress with a pleated skirt, which she paired with dark pumps. Zahara also wore a white dress without sleeves; the 19-year-old opted for a satin look. Pax opted for a gray suit and a gray tie with a white shirt and Maddox appeared in a black suit with a dark tie and also a white shirt.

Pax and Maddox were on the “Maria” set with Jolie

Angelina Jolie’s sons Pax and Maddox were also employed as assistant directors on the set of the film “Maria”, in which the 49-year-old portrays opera star Maria Callas (1923-1977). Pablo Larraín (48) directed the biopic. : “They’ve done it a few times, and I think that’s good for them. Pax likes to do stills and get called in for it, and Pablo was wonderful and realized he was good at it.”

The actress was also grateful for her sons’ emotional support on set, as the role obviously demanded a lot from her. “When I was having really hard times, they would come over and just give me a hug or give me a cup of tea.”

In the USA, “Maria” will be shown in selected cinemas on November 27th and on the streaming service Netflix from December 11th. The German audience will have to be patient longer – the film will be in cinemas here in February.

Angelina Jolie is a mother of six

Jolie’s three younger children, Shiloh (18) and twins Vivienne and Knox (16), were not present at the “Maria” screening in New York. The father of the six children is the actress’s ex-husband, Brad Pitt (60). The two have been in a war of roses since their separation in 2016.