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Angelina Jolie Presents Couture at San Sebastián, Says She Does Not Recognize the U.S.

Her comments drew on her BRCA1 history to underscore the film’s focus on women facing cancer.

Overview

  • Jolie completed a tightly scheduled stop in Donostia to walk the Kursaal red carpet, attend the K1 screening, and hold a press conference as Couture competes for the Concha de Oro.
  • She told reporters, “I love my country, but I do not recognize it right now,” warning about efforts that divide or limit personal expression and freedoms.
  • Linking the role to her life, she recalled her mother and referenced her preventive double mastectomy and ovary removal after learning she carries the BRCA1 mutation.
  • Despite heavy rain, she greeted fans on the red carpet and then returned spontaneously to the line to meet more well‑wishers.
  • Facing wider air‑traffic disruptions, she flew privately from London Biggin Hill to Biarritz for a roughly 30‑hour visit that the festival director called a real effort.