with Bread and rosesJennifer Lawrence hopes to shed light on the Taliban's control in Afghanistan, where women and girls have been stripped of many rights.
The Oscar winner, who produced the Sohra Mani-directed documentary alongside Malala Yousafzai's band, explained that there was opposition to the project, both from the public and from her loved ones.
“My family and friends have definitely encouraged me not to do it [produce the film]said Lawrence On CBS Morning. “It's dangerous. Of course it is. But there are 20 million women whose lives are at risk.”
Meanwhile, online trolls have also criticized Lawrence's experience in the case. “They always say different things. I did.” 60 minutes An interview in which I explained that I dropped out of middle school, so I'm technically uneducated. So I think the common theme, especially regarding this topic, is, “Why would an uneducated person try to talk about politics?”
“That's why I say it's not political, it's about people's lives,” Lawrence added. “It's political in the sense that you have to push your members of Congress and you have to get involved to make our government more accountable, so the United Nations can recognize gender apartheid. But I don't find it political. I also learned to make films, and I learned to tell stories.
“Bread and roses”
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After the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban took control of the country, confiscating women's rights to education after the sixth grade, to work or to walk in public places without a male companion.
“My first reaction when I saw it was to do what the Taliban didn’t want us to do, which was to give access and facilities to people on the ground to capture what was happening on the ground in real time,” Lawrence said. “Because it is clear that the Taliban thrive in secrecy.”
Directed by Manny Bread and roses It follows three Afghan women who secretly film their protests and lives under the Taliban. “I can't imagine not being able to take a taxi or not being able to listen to music,” Lawrence added. “I can't imagine if it was just an illegal audio recording.”
Bread and roseswhich was acquired by Apple Original Films after its debut at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, will debut Friday in select theaters in Los Angeles and New York City.
