For actress, producer, and activist Jennifer Lawrence, when she saw what it was like for women living under Taliban authority, not getting involved wasn’t an option.

Lawrence had watched footage of the Taliban taking Kabul on the news and continued to follow the story as these forces continued to systematically dismantle protections and rights earned by women in Afghanistan over the last 20 years. Parallel to this, Lawrence was also bearing witness to the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson that took away abortion access for many. Feeling connected to the plight Afghani women were facing, Lawrence and her producing partner Justine Ciarrocchi became involved in “Bread & Roses” through their Excellent Cadaver shingle, seeking out Sahra Mani to direct a documentary on the subject. Speaking in a recent interview with “CBS Mornings,” Lawrence shared that in making this choice, she faced a lot of push back, even from those closest to her.