Overview

• Jolie made the remarks during a press conference while presenting Couture, which is screening in competition at the San Sebastián International Film Festival.
• She warned that anything that divides or limits personal expressions and freedoms is dangerous and described the current period as very heavy, saying she would be careful with her words.
• Outlets noted the timing alongside ABC’s indefinite removal of Jimmy Kimmel’s program after his comments tied to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
• Discussing the film’s cancer storyline, Jolie referenced her own preventive double mastectomy a decade ago due to family risk and underscored the importance of having choices in care.
• Jolie attended the festival events with director Alice Winocour and co-star Louis Garrel as the film continues its post-TIFF rollout.