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.
Phone documentary details struggles of Afghan women under Taliban
A rare inside account of the tyranny of the Taliban and their impact on Afghan women hits screens next week with the smartphone-filmed documentary "Bread & Roses."
Jennifer Lawrence Tells Off Trolls Calling Her ‘Not Educated' Enough to ‘Talk About Politics,' Says Family Encouraged Her Not to Produce Taliban Doc
Jennifer Lawrence produced the new Apple TV+ documentary “Bread and Roses” despite her family and friends encouraging her not to get involved with the project as it centers on the Taliban. The documentary,
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.”
Jennifer Lawrence Explains Why Family "Encouraged Me Not to" Make Taliban Doc ‘Bread and Roses' | THR News Video
Jennifer Lawrence is sharing that her family initially encouraged her not to produce the Taliban-focused documentary Bread and Roses. The doc follows the experience of Afghan women under Taliban rule since they took control of Kabul in August 2021.
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