Angelina Jolie attends ‘Maleficent Mistress of Evil’ world premiere
By AFP
05 October 2019 |
11:38 am
American actress Angelina Jolie attends the world premiere in Hollywood of 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' which has "many different themes from the strength of family, to the importance of equality and strength of diversity".
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