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Angelina Jolie Defends Movie Against Rape Victims Who Called Her 'Ignorant'

Angelina Jolie is defending her directorial debut against a group of Bosnian women that called her "ignorant."

The Women Victims of War -- who faced sexual violence during the 1990s conflict-- wrote a letter to the United Nations refugee agency, for which Jolie is a goodwill ambassador, that read, "Angelina Jolie's ignorant attitude towards victims says enough about the scenario and gives us the right to continue having doubts about it.”...
Read entire article at Hollywood Reporter