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Radheyan Simonpillai in Toronto

Without Blood review – Angelina Jolie’s lacklustre war drama is another misfire

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Salma Hayek in Without Blood, Angelina Jolie’s latest film. Photograph: Stefano Cristiano Montesi

If only Angelina Jolie’s latest directorial effort, Without Blood, could be as pointed and consequential as her words in real life. If only the film, about the human toll of war, could draw blood as she does.

Jolie, a film-maker and former UN ambassador, has long been an outspoken advocate and humanitarian. She was also one of the first and remains among the few Hollywood stars to speak up for Palestinian lives, criticizing the lack of humanitarian aid provided to innocent civilians.

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