Redford Hopes New Film Helps Youths Find 'Voice'

Oct 24, 09:43 AM

Current Headlines: Robert Redford hopes his new film, "Lions for Lambs," about U.S. military action in Afghanistan, will encourage American youths to "take command of their voice."

In the United States, "we have lost lives, we have lost sacred freedoms, we have lost financial stability, we have lost our position of respect on the world stage," the Oscar-winning filmmaker told a news conference Tuesday in Rome.

"The future is going to belong to young people, and young people have to take command of their voice," Redford, 70, said.

"Lions for Lambs," which follows six individuals over the course of an hour, is being shown out of competition at the Rome Film Festival.

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