Angelina Jolie on her animated Oscar contender 'The Breadwinner': 'I hope this film does speak to young girls around the world'
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- Published on Thursday, 04 January 2018 12:04
- Written by Yahoo ! News
From Belle to Rey to Wonder Woman, 2017 was a banner year for female heroes in mainstream Hollywood blockbusters. Sadly, most of the year’s major animated films didn’t exactly follow suit. With the exception of Cars 3‘s Cruz Ramirez, male heroes drove most of the antics in cartoons like The Boss Baby, The Lego Batman Movie, and even Coco. If you’re looking for an animated heroine on par with Diana — minus her Lasso of Truth and bullet-catching bracelets — look no further than The Breadwinner, the latest release from the internationally focused family friendly distributor Gkids and a dark-horse Oscar contender for the Best Animated Feature statue at this year’s Oscars. (The film is already vying for a Golden Globe this weekend.) Directed by Nora Twomey and produced by Angelina Jolie, The Breadwinner tells the story of a young Afghan girl named Parvana, who defies the restrictive Taliban regime to support her family after her father is imprisoned. It may sound like challenging subject matter, but Jolie believes that Parvana’s heroism will resonate with audiences her age. “I hope this film does speak to young girls around the world, and young boys,” the Oscar-winning actress-turned-director remarks in this new interview clip exclusively premiering on Yahoo Entertainment. Jolie has witnessed the film’s impact on children first hand, having previewed it for a group of young viewers and taken note of their reactions. “The first time a child is exposed to this kind of life… it moves them to want to value their education and their opportunity. It awakens a sense of that fight for human rights in young people.” Who knows? Maybe The Breadwinner could be the origin story for a new generation of real-life heroes.
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Villeneuve’s “Cleopatra” Has Swearing & Sex
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 December 2017 07:12
- Written by Dark Horizons
David Fincher was developing it for a while, and more recently “Blade Runner 2049” and “Prisoners” director Denis Villeneuve became attached. Now “All the Money in the World” writer David Scarpa has revealed that the upcoming “Cleopatra” biopic won’t be your typical period drama.Angelina Jolie has been attached to the film which was based on Stacy Schiff’s book “Cleopatra: A Life,” whether that’s still the case is unsure. Schiff and Brian Helgeland worked on the script prior to Scarpa coming onboard and he tells Heat Vision expect it to be decidedly more intense and energetic than a period piece: “It’s similar [to ‘All the Money in the World’] in that there’s a lot of research involved and there’s a question with all that of how do you want to do it and how do you make something new out of it? With Getty, part of the idea was to take two genres we felt we knew, which was the kidnapping genre and what we’ll call the ‘great man’ genre – the ‘Citizen Kane’ genre – and smash them together and make something new out of them.
With ‘Cleopatra’ … instead of doing the movie as the prestige picture – the three-hour, lots of pageantry, people with fans and English accents and all that stuff – [we] really treat it as a political thriller. Dirty, bloody, lots of people swearing and having sex and all of that other stuff and just treat it as a two-hour, lean, mean political thriller, full of assassinations, etc. Just going the opposite direction from the way we think that movie is going to go.”This approach doesn’t always work, Michael Mann’s Dillinger biopic “Public Enemies” showed how telling a period tale with modern thriller sensibility and filming techniques like steadicam doesn’t necessarily work.When “Cleopatra” will go into production isn’t known as Villeneuve is slated to film an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune” next.
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Angelina Jolie oozes sophistication as she shows off her figure in a plunging silver wrap dress and scarlet lips while leading the glamour for star-studded Hollywood Film Awards
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- Published on Friday, 10 November 2017 04:35
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie was a standout on the red carpet at the Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Sunday night.The actress and director, 42, commanded attention in a sea of a-listers as she put on a radiant display in a silky gray wraparound gown tied at the waist with a long sash.The star lived up to her beauty icon status as she wore wore her glossy brunette locks in tousled waves and completed the look with a statement red lip.Leading the glamour for the evening, Angelina looked sensational in the jaw-droppingly glamorous gown which cinched in her waist and fell down to the floor in drapes. The long sleeved number also boasted a plunging neckline, which she paired with a striking silver pendant.Jolie's stunning blue eyes were lined with black kohl and her lashes were coated with black mascara - complemented with smoky shadow. Unable to forego a smile, the stunning mother-of-five looked in high spirits as she stepped out for the red carpet. The star was one of the night's honorees for her work making her Cambodian labour of love, First They Killed My Father.Meanwhile, a whole host of other stars turned up to the red carpet - including Dakota Johnson, 28, who showed up in a dark red pantsuit.The Fifty Shades star went bra-less under the tailored jacket revealing cleavage.The slim pants were creased and she wore a pair of sandal heels with one having an embellishment that matched her chunky necklace.Her long brown hair was loose and she added dark red lip colour and black mascara with penciled-in dark brows.
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Bright idea! Angelina Jolie stands out in yellow dress at Asian World Film Festival... after claims she is 'serious with wealthy British philanthropist'
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- Published on Saturday, 04 November 2017 14:27
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie often wears black, but the beauty stood out in a bright yellow dress on Monday.The mother-of-six was accepting the Rising Star Award on behalf of First They Killed My Father star Sreymoch Sareum during the Asian World Film Festival in Culver City, California.This sighting comes just before InTouch Weekly claimed the ex of Brad Pitt is seriously dating a British philanthropist.Angie was seen with Loung Ung at the festival.Her knee-length gown was spectacular as it came in at the waist and was belted to show off her slender frame. There were long sleeves and the dress also had feminine ruffles at the bottom.Jolie looked glamorous with her black eyeliner and red lips. Her long brunette locks were worn to the side. The Gia star also met with children who gave her stuffed animals. Sareum portrayed the role of Loung Ung in the Netflix film. Angelina directed the film and also co-wrote it with Loung.On Sunday Angelina and Loung will be receiving an award at the Hollywood Film Awards.This sighting comes just as InTouch claimed the beauty is very serious with her new beau.The man is not named, but he is described as a 'wealthy, 40-something British philanthropist and businessman.' It was added they have been romantic since earlier this year.'It's very hush hush,' a source said. 'She's kept him hidden.' There was also speculation that she might wed the mystery man after she finalizes her divorce from Pitt. It is not known how close the two are to ending their marriage.She filed for divorce in September 2016 after an alleged altercation aboard a flight. Together they have kids Maddox, 16, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 11, and twins Vivienne and Knox, aged nine.Another source said 'Brad has been trying to fast track the divorce for some time. He's wanted to move on with his life ever since he got sober and turned his life around with therapy.'
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Angelina Jolie nods two nominations: Golden Globe
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- Published on Thursday, 14 December 2017 11:46
- Written by Politicalore
The 75th annual Golden Globe Awards’ jury has announced the full shortlist of nominations, and director Angelina Jolie landed two nods this year. She can receive two statuettes for her recent works — war drama First They Killed My Father and animated The Breadwinner.The Hollywood A-lister and talented director Angelina Jolie was happy to find out her works are on the Golden Globe’s list. According to the actress, she wasn’t only directed and co-wrote the film. That means a lot to Jolie because she is also one of the producers which means if the film wins, she will be on stage giving a speech.Both films have heavy subject matters. The drama First They Killed My Father is about the atrocities in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, the second, animated The Breadwinner, is about a young girl who lives under Taliban rule in Afghanistan who cuts off her hair to go to work so she can support her family. Jolie is a producer on that one too. The actress Jolie got her first Golden Globe in 1998 for her work in the drama Gia, the jury called her the Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV category. Next year, it was another win for Angie’s work with Winona Ryder and the late Brittany Murphy in the movie Girl, Interrupted.And in 2011 her film In the Land of Blood And Honey, which she directed, was placed in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Last week, Angelina surprised people when she confessed that she got into acting mainly to help her mom Marcheline Bertrand pay the bills. The Lara Croft star admitted that acting wasn’t in her nature despite having actors for parents.
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DGA diva! Angelina Jolie vamps it up in leggy black mini-dress at Deadline Contenders event
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- Published on Sunday, 05 November 2017 11:13
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie vamped it up in a leggy LBD for Deadline Hollywood's seventh annual The Contenders event in West Hollywood on Saturday.The Oscar winner easily defied her 41 years in the black-knit turtleneck mini-dress and matching leather booties selected by stylist Jen Rade.The divorced mother-of-six also rocked a red pout and dark aviator sunglasses with her perky ponytail at the Directors Guild of America Theater.Angelina benevolently greeted her waiting Los Angeles-area fans outside the venue by signing autographs and posing for selfies.Jolie has been single since legally separating from third husband Brad Pitt a year ago after two years of marriage and three children - Shiloh, 11; and twins Vivienne & Knox, 9.If anyone can commiserate with the former Hollywood wild child it's Mudbound actress Mary J. Blige, who's still divorcing ex-manager Martin 'Kendu' Isaacs after 13 years of marriage.Joining the Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees was her longtime friend and co-screenwriter, Loung Ung wearing a sleeveless black dress. Angelina met the 47-year-old human rights activist 16 years ago and together they adapted her 2006 memoir First They Killed My Father into a Netflix film currently streaming.During the awards season Q&A, Jolie announced that her fifth directorial effort is Cambodia's official entry for next year's Academy Awards best foreign film category.'If I may, we Cambodians don't consider Angie a Western woman,' Loung told moderator Pete Hammond.'She's ours and she's been a citizen since 2005 - and before that, she was Cambodian in spirit.' Ung added: 'We clicked right away - she was really, really authentic. She really hates it when I gush about her in public, but she's a really cool person!' The By the Sea director's 16-year-old son Maddox (born Rath Vibol) received an executive-producing credit for the genocide drama and her 13-year-old son Pax shot still photography for it. 'Every Cambodian person in this film knew someone who was affected by the war and they came back to do this for their loved ones,' Angelina explained. 'During the war, artists were killed because of their influence. Having the artists come back to paint the sets and act the scenes was so inspiring. You're not sad about the story, but your proud of what this country can do creatively.' The Khmer-language drama currently holds a 89 percent critic approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 72 percent approval rating on MetaCritic, and a 7.3/10 on IMDb. The Kung Fu Panda 3 actress will soon begin production on the sequel to the hit Disney villain origin story Maleficent. But first, Jolie executive-produced the Afghanistan-set animated feature The Breadwinner, which hits US theaters November 17 and UK theaters May 25.Nora Twomey's flick, based on the 2001 novel by Deborah Ellis, centers on a headstrong girl who disguises herself as a boy to provide for her family after her father gets arrested.
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Wonder in white! Angelina Jolie is sophisticated chic in gorgeous couture gown as she walks red carpet with daughters Shiloh and Zahara
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- Published on Saturday, 21 October 2017 19:16
- Written by Daily mail
She's been making the rounds lately on the red carpet.And Angelina Jolie kept the trend alive as she was spotted in a gorgeous ensemble in Los Angeles on Friday.The 42-year-old actress stunned on the red caret for the premiere of The Breadwinner as she was joined by daughters Shiloh, 11, and Zahara, 12.The original Tomb Raider superstar was a vision in white as she floated down the step and repeat in a couture number.Her lithe waist took center stage as the fashionable dress cinched in the middle and cascaded to the floor.Daring to impress, the ex wife of Billy Bob Thorton went virtually makeup free with only a light eye shadow and bright berry lip.She paired the look with a simple set of gold high heels, a sparkly silver broach, and a thin chain bracelet.The Oscar winner kept her trademark raven tresses long and loose as they brushed over her petite shoulders.Shiloh cut a dapper figure in an all black suit as her hair was kept short and sweet.Zahara looked adorable in a black dress that looked elegant and stylish.Angelina posed with Nora Twomey, the director of The Breadwinner - which is an animated film about a headstrong girl in Afghanistan dressing like a boy to provide for her family. Saara Chaudry - the voice of the young girl in the film - posed as well.The Jolie family gathered for another shot with Saara. Based on the best-selling novel by Deborah Ellis, the film is scheduled to be released on November 17, 2017
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