Angelina Jolie uses Cannes spotlight to call out global injustice

Angelina Jolie delivered a powerful speech at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

The Oscar winner attended Cannes this year not with the film but as Chopard Godmother.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, at the A-list Trophee Chopard dinner at Carlton Beach, Jolie highlighted a humanitarian cause.

She spoke about the tragic stories of women across the globe in her speech, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Jolie said, "I think of films like My Father Shadow, which is premiering here at Cannes. Anything possible to make international cinema more accessible is necessary and welcome."

"And none of us are naive. We know that many artists around the world lack the freedom and security to tell their stories."

"And many have lost their lives, like Fatima Hassouna, killed in Gaza, Shaden Gardood killed in Sudan, and Victoria Amelina killed in Ukraine, and so many other extraordinary artists who should be with us now," Angelina Jolie, who dedicated almost 20 years of her life to philanthropic work added.