During a press conference Saturday at the San Sebastian Film Festival in northern Spain, journalist Maria Guerra noted to Jolie that “the U.S. is going through a concerning period of time due to the freedom of expression.”
Jolie, who was promoting her latest film, “Couture,” took her time to respond to what she said was “obviously a very difficult question,” but stressed, “I love my country … but I don’t, at this time, recognize my country.”
She then emphasized that she’s always had a broad worldview.
“I’ve always lived internationally, I’ve always, my family’s international, my friends, my life, my world view is equal, united, international,” Jolie said. “So anything, anywhere that divides or, of course, limits personal expressions and freedoms and, from anyone, I think is very dangerous.”
Jolie also said the tenor of the times requires people to be intentional about what they say and the possible effect of their words.
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“And I think these are such serious times that we have to be careful not to say things casually. So I’ll be careful during a press conference, but to say that, of course, like all of you and everyone watching them, you know,” she said. “These are very, very heavy times we’re all living in together.”
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