Jolie's directorial debut hit by rape victims' protests

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, right, has been denied a permit to shoot her first film as a director in Bosnia amid protests by rape victims who object to its alleged subject matter.

The film – a wartime love story between a Bosnian woman and a Serbian man – was supposed to be shot partly in the country.

Sarajevo-based producer Edin Sarkic said rumours the film was about a victim who falls in love with her rapist were not true.

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He said he had re-submitted the application and sent the film’s full script to Bosnia’s culture minister, who this week revoked the permit, to get it re-instated.

In a statement, Ms Jolie said it would be a shame if “unfair pressure based on wrong information” prevents her crew from shooting in Bosnia.

“My hope is that people will hold judgment until they have seen the film,” she said.

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