Éric Guirado is an French

France

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 film director

Film director

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 and writer

Screenwriter

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 born in Lyon

Lyon

Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....

, Rhône.

Career

Éric Guirado started his career as a journalist

Journalist

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 and his interest in social issues is apparent in the documentary-style of his story-telling. After producing for regional television in France, he directed his first feature film From Heaven (Quand Tu Descendras Du Ciel) in 2003. His most successful film in his home country has been The Grocer's Son

The Grocer's Son

The Grocer's Son is a dramatic film set in Provence, France, directed by experienced French documentarian Éric Guirado...

(Le Fils de L'Épicier), a dramatic film set in Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin...

, France. The film was presented as part of the 2007 Namur Francophone Film Festival.

External links

• Review: Le fils de l'épicier (The Grocer's Son) European Films