LYON, France — Speaking at the Lumière Film Festival on Monday, Natalie Portman reflected emotionally on the day’s news from her native Jerusalem, calling the end of the war and the release of hostages and prisoners “a momentous day.”
Asked by festival director Thierry Fremaux where she is from, Portman replied: “Well, I’m from Jerusalem, I am born in Jerusalem. So today is a very, very emotional day. To see the end of the war today and the release and the swap of the prisoners and the hostages is really a momentous day, and it feels almost crazy to be talking about anything else except celebrating, hopefully, peace.”
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