Apple acquires “Bread & Roses” from Jennifer Lawrence, Malala Yousafzai prodcos
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Apple TV+ has acquired global rights to Bread & Roses, a doc focused on Afghan women’s resistance against the Taliban from the production shingles of actor Jennifer Lawrence and activist

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