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Angelina Jolie Says Her Film Doesn’t Offend Most People


Earlier this week, we asked if Angelina Jolie deserved to lose her status as U.N. Ambassador, as some Bosnian women suggested in response to rumors about the storyline of her new film. Jolie responded to the letter, which condemns her story of a Serbian man and a Bosnian woman who fall in love during the Bosnian war, saying “There’s one person who has a gripe. The absolute majority of the people, population, the cast, prime minister, president have been extremely supportive.” In a statement made in Paris, she also stated that 95% of the film’s cast is survivors of the war. … More »

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Angelina Jolie Says Her Film Doesn’t Offend Most People

Should Angelina Jolie Lose Her U.N. Ambassador Status?


Angelina Jolie’s foray into directing may also be her exit from the good graces of many humanitarian organizations, thanks to her portrayal of a love story between a Muslim woman and Serbian man during the Bosnian War. In a letter to the U.N. from the Women Victims of War Association, female survivors of wartime sexual violence called the actress “ignorant” and expressed their desire to meet with Jolie to offer their perspective for fair representation in the film. They concluded with the suggestion that she be removed from the United Nations’ Refugee Agency, saying: “Angelina made a big mistake. We feel that she did not act like a real UNHCR ambassador and we believe that she has no more credibility to remain the ambassador.”

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Should Angelina Jolie Lose Her U.N. Ambassador Status?