Apple Original Films announced that it has landed the global rights to new feature documentary Bread & Roses, the acclaimed Cannes Film Festival selection and Cannes Golden Eye nominee that reveals the powerful resistance of Afghan women against the Taliban and we’re here for this!
The film is produced by Excellent Cadaver’s Jennifer Lawrence and Justine Ciarrocchi, alongside Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights advocate and executive producer Malala Yousafzai’s production company Extracurricular, and renowned director Sahra Mani. Following its celebrated debut at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Bread & Roses is set to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on June 21.
“Closing girls’ schools in Afghanistan is not just a matter of feminist concern; rather, it is a matter of international security,” said director and producer Sahra Mani. “The Taliban recognizes that the children of educated mothers are difficult to indoctrinate and are less susceptible to becoming their future soldiers. Ensuring that girls’ schools remain open in Afghanistan is crucial for the preservation and safety of our entire world.”
Bread & Roses offers a powerful window into the seismic impact that the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021 had on women’s rights and livelihoods. The film follows three women in real time as they fight to recover their autonomy. Mani captures the spirit and resilience of Afghan women through a raw depiction of their harrowing plight.
Bread & Roses, an Eyan Foundation presentation in association with Extracurricular, is produced by Lawrence and Ciarrocchi with Mani, alongside executive producers Yousafzai and Farhad Khosravi. Mani directs the film.
Bread & Roses is set to premiere globally on Apple TV+ on June 21.
