CANNES, FRANCE: When the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul, fell in 2021, Jennifer Lawrence tapped her producer pal Justine Ciarrocchi, and together they approached Afghan documentary maker, Sahra Mani, to document what it is actually like for women living under Taliban rule.
Yes, after 20 years of gains, the experience of being a woman in Afghanistan completely changed one evening in August 2021 when the US evacuated the country after a near 20-year presence. Education was the first to go — girls could no longer study past the sixth grade. They could no longer leave home without a male chauffeur. They could no longer work.
“Obviously, the Middle East is extremely complex and very far away and after you see things on the news so much, it can make something safely two-dimensional,” Lawrence told The Hollywood Reporter. “The fear of everyone moving on and forgetting led us to try to make something more permanent.”
This season in Cannes, Mani’s Bread and Roses, is premiering as a special screening and documents the lives of three Afghan women. Like Cate Blanchett’s The New Boy, the title doesn’t get a dedicated premiere, but is on the roster regardless. Like Blanchett, Lawrence is making noise for her film by attending a different premiere!
The 32-year-old The Hunger Games actress walked the red carpet at the premiere of Anatomy of a Fall at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 21. Wearing a crepe silk red haute couture gown by Dior (and diamonds by Dior Joaillerie), Lawrence channeled her inner Katniss and stopped traffic along la Croisette to say hello to fans. (For context, there are multiple barriers — including roads — between the red carpet and spectators so this would have been quite the effort!)
Bread and Roses. Don’t forget it. We’ll update you on screeners as soon as they become available. In the interim, here is Lawrence’s beauty look breakdown:
COMPLEXION:
Dior Forever (Matte) – 2CR Cool Rosy
Dior Forever Skin Correct – 1CR Cool Rosy
Dior Forever Natural Bronze – Limited Edition – 03 Soft Bronze
EYES:
Palette 5 Couleurs Couture – 539 Grand Bal
Mascara Diorshow Iconic Overcurl : 090 Black
Diorshow Brow Styler – 02 Chestnut
LIPS:
Dior Addict Lip Maximizer – 005 Shimmer Strawberry