Angelina Jolie is opening up about politics.
The 50-year-old actress, director and activist got candid when asked about living in America during the 2025 San Sebastián Film Festival, where she’s premiering her new film Couture.
When asked about what she feared as an artist and an American, she reportedly “sighed deeply” and take some time before answering, per Variety.
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“It is a very difficult question.”
“I love my country, but at this time, I don’t recognize my country,” she went on to say.
“I’ve always lived internationally, my family is international, my friends, my life… My worldview is equal, united, and international. Anything anywhere that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms from anyone, I think, is very dangerous. These are such serious times that we have to be careful not to say things casually. These are very, very heavy times we are living in together.”
Later on, she reportedly “held back tears” when being thanked for speaking out “about Palestine and people who are voiceless” by an audience member, who also brought up her Couture character wearing a necklace that belonged to her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
“It’s very hard to speak [about] my mother,” she emotionally responded.
“[Maxine] would love my mother. I did wear my mother’s necklace. I also wore her ashes. I thought about her a lot. I think everybody in this room has sat in a hospital room. Maybe some of you have been through heavier things. In the film, I would think about these moments, and wish [my mother] had this community. I wish she were able to speak as openly as I’ve been and that people would respond as graciously as you have.”
In the film, American filmmaker Maxine (Jolie) arrives in Paris for Fashion Week on a life-and-death journey, facing challenges and self-discovery.
She went on to say her mom “would have told Maxine to live every day and focus on life.” Find out what else she said about the necklace.
