Jennifer Lawrence defends her Taliban doc on Afghan women

Jennifer Lawrence defends her Taliban doc on Afghan women: 'It's not political, it's people's lives'
Actress Jennifer Lawrence defended producing the documentary “Bread & Roses" about the plight women face in Afghanistan after the rise of the Taliban in 2021.
Jennifer Lawrence Explains Why Family “Encouraged Me Not To” Make Taliban Doc ‘Bread and Roses’
After producing the Sahra Mani-helmed doc 'Bread and Roses' alongside EP Malala Yousafzai, Jennifer Lawrence discussed the pushback she received.
‘Bread & Roses’ shows young Afghan women battling Taliban rule
The documentary looks at the impact the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021 had on women’s rights and livelihoods, following three young women as they fight to recover their autonomy. David Daniel has a look.
Jennifer Lawrence Says Family “Encouraged Me Not” to Produce “Dangerous” Taliban Doc ‘Bread and Roses’
The Oscar-winning actress also says she's had to battle trolls who claim she's "not educated" enough to talk about political matters, to which she responds, "It’s not political, it’s people's lives.”
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Bread and Roses', which largely features footage taken in Afghanistan after the Taliban retook control of the country in 2021, is now streaming on Apple TV+
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Bread and Roses', which features on-the-ground footage of women in Afghanistan resisting the Taliban's return to power in 2021, is streaming now on Apple TV+
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