Angelina Jolie makes the rare move of pleading with her Instagram followers to write letters of support for imprisoned activist Matiullah Wesa

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Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00

Written by Daily mail

          Angelina Jolie asked her Instagram followers for help on Tuesday. The Oscar-winner asked followers to support a man who has been placed in jail in Afghanistan. His crime was defending women and girls. He is Matiullah Wesa, Founder & President of @penpathvolunteers. He has launched  libraries and has helped re-open closed schools in rural Afghanistan. '@matiullah_wesa is one of many Afghan men who defend the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan,' Jolie shared. 'He opposed the decision by the Taliban to ban girls from going to school. 'Now he is in prison. I’ve written a letter of support to him today. You can leave your own message @penpathvolunteers.' She added a hashtag for Pen Path Girls Edu campaign and Release Matiullah Wesa⁩.His last Instagram post was in March: 'Men, women, elderly, young, everyone from every corner of the country are asking for the Islamic rights to education for their daughters. Penpath female volunteers calls for girls education and their rights to education.' Jolie was last seen in New York City on Tuesday. This comes after news she will become a lead producer on the Broadway-bound new musical The Outsiders. It is a show based on S.E. Hinton's novel and Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 coming-of-age crime drama. That film starred a who's who of young Hollywood at the time: Tom Cruise, Diane Lane, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, C Thomas Howell and Ralph Macchio. The Outsiders had its world premiere at La Jolla Playhouse earlier this year. The Broadway cast and dates have not been revealed yet. 'I hope to be able to contribute while continuing to learn from this amazing team, who I have been working with since my daughter brought me to see the show at La Jolla Playhouse,' Jolie said in a statement. 'I can't begin to express how excited I am for this musical to make its Broadway debut and look forward to sharing this new adaptation of The Outsiders with the world.' The synopsis for The Outsiders film reads: 'A teen gang in rural Oklahoma, the Greasers are perpetually at odds with the Socials, a rival group. 'When Greasers Ponyboy (C. Thomas Howell) and Johnny (Ralph Macchio) get into a brawl that ends in the death of a Social member, the boys are forced to go into hiding. 'Soon Ponyboy and Johnny, along with the intense Dallas (Matt Dillon) and their other Greaser buddies, must contend with the consequences of their violent lives. While some Greasers try to achieve redemption, others meet tragic ends.' Other celebs who have signed up to produce Broadway shows include Mariah Carey on the current hit Some Like It Hot. Dwyane Wade, actor Gabrielle Union and RuPaul joined the producing team of the closed show Ain´t No Mo. Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Jonas joined the producing team of last season's Chicken & Biscuits.Jennifer Hudson, Don Cheadle, Mindy Kaling and RuPaul were also among the producers of 2022's Tony-winner A Strange Loop/. The current Here Lies Love boasts H.E.R., Jo Koy and Apl.de.Ap as producers. The Outsiders musical features a story by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, music and lyrics by Jonathan Clay, Zach Chance and Levine. It will be directed by Danya Taymor.   

source : Daily Mail