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Angelina Jolie Premieres Couture at TIFF, Shares Emotional Reflections on Family Cancer

The Alice Winocour drama follows a director confronting a medical diagnosis in Paris, with wider distribution still unannounced.

Overview

  • The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7, introducing a story about an American director facing a serious diagnosis during Paris Fashion Week and a divorce.
  • During the post‑screening Q&A, Jolie became tearful and recalled her late mother’s remark that people spoke only about cancer, encouraging audiences to see patients as whole people.
  • On the red carpet, she said, “I’m 50 now; my mother and grandmother by this age were in chemo,” framing the project as a reflection on hope after her 2013 preventive double mastectomy.
  • Couture is directed by Alice Winocour and stars Louis Garrel, Ella Rumpf, Anyier Anei, and Vincent Lindon, with Jolie speaking substantial French throughout.
  • A general release date has not been announced, and one outlet reported the production filmed inside Chanel’s Paris showroom and atelier.