AP Photo/Shizuo KambayashiShe may have been in town to introduce her movie, but Angelina Jolie used a public forum in Japan to draw attention to a human-rights issue she's passionate about.
The actress, who was in Tokyo Monday to promote the Japanese premiere of her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey, spoke out about sexual violence against women—a key theme in the movie, which is set in war-torn Bosnia.
She also used her trip to Japan to lend her support to fiancé Brad Pitt, who flew into town to promote the opening of his new movie World War Z.
"When I started down the road, making this film, I thought only of telling a story and doing my best to try to give a voice to survivors," the actress explained, per The Huffington Post.
"But today I am here not only as a director, but as a campaigner, and a part of a global effort that is growing every day."
Jolie is following through on her commitment to stay behind the camera these days: For her follow-up, she'll be her directing Unbroken, which tells the true story of a World War II pilot who was taken hostage by Japanese soldiers after crashing into the Pacific Ocean.
She's already hard at work: In July, the actress was spotted scouting for locations in Hawaii.