Jennifer Lawrence at Cannes Film Festival

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Jennifer Lawrence brings documentary about Afghan women to the Cannes red carpet.

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Jennifer Lawrence Dravra co-produced documentary about the lives of three women living under the Taliban premieres at Cannes.

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On Sunday, Cannes 2023 featured Bread and Roses at a special screening of American Troops Return.

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It followed three Afghan women in the weeks following the Taliban's return to power.

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The documentary was produced by Excellent Cadaver, the production company of Lawrence and his producer friend Justin Ciarrocchi.

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Jane's first reaction was to find an Afghan filmmaker on the Cannes red carpet and give him a platform.

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The 2018 documentary A Thousand Girls Like Me, directed by Sahra Mani, looked at a sexually abused woman's search for justice.

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The film was aimed at how women's lives changed overnight under Taliban rule.

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