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Angelina Jolie Opens Up About 'Difficult' Divorce From Brad Pitt

"Many, many people find themselves in this situation.”

Angelina Jolie is finally opening up about her split from Brad Pitt.

Speaking to BBC World News on Monday about her new film "First They Killed My Father," which she directed, the 41-year-old actress said the divorce process has been "difficult."

“I don’t want to say very much about that, except to say it was a very difficult time and we are a family and we will always be a family, and we will get through this time and hopefully be a stronger family for it,” she told BBC's Yalda Hakim in Cambodia.

"Many, many people find themselves in this situation."

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Angelina Jolie speaks to media during a press conference at a hotel in Siem Reap on February 18.

For the mom of six, however, Jolie's current focus is her children.

"My focus is my children, our children, and my focus is finding this way through. As I said, we are and forever will be a family. That is how I am coping. I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer," she continued.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt attend the premiere of 'By the Sea' at the 2015 AFI Fest at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres.

The "By the Sea" star filed for divorce from actor Brad Pitt in September 2016.

The two first met on the set of their 2003 film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," while Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston, and began dating after Pitt and Aniston split. They got married in a secret ceremony in 2014 in France and had been together for 12 years.

The have six children: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox.

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Brad Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Angelina Jolie are seen at LAX.

The BBC's Hakim also asked the humanitarian where she sees herself in the next five years.

"At that stage, I hope just standing," she said.

“In five years’ time I would like to be travelling around the world visiting my children, hoping that they’re just happy and doing really interesting things, and I imagine in many different parts of the world, and I’ll be supporting them.”

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appear before photographers upon their arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

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In December 2005, Brad's publicist confirms that he is in the process of becoming a legal parent to Maddox and Zahara, who Angelina adopted in 2003 and 2005, respectively. The request is approved and the children's surnames are changed to Jolie-Pitt. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In 2006, they become parents to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt and hold a press conference to share the news. Shiloh was born in Namibia on 27 May. (credit:AFP/Getty Images)
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The couple often travel together with all of their children while filming various projects around the world. In November 2006, they stay in India with Zahara and Maddox while Ange films 'A Mighty Heart'. (credit:STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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December 2006: Brad supports Angelina at the premiere of her film 'The Good Shepherd'.
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Angelina first publicly confirmed their relationship when she announced her pregnancy in 2006. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In December 2006, Angelina gives an interview where she addresses reports claiming she began dating Brad while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston. Angelina states that while they became "very good friends" during filming, they did not pursue a romantic relationship until after his split from Jen. (credit:Francois Durand/Getty Images)
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Angelina's comments anger Brad's ex Jennifer Aniston, who brands the actress's actions "not cool".
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the premiere for 'A Mighty Heart' at the Palais des Festivals during the 60th International Cannes Film Festival on 21 May, 2007.
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In 2007, Angelina adopts Pax from Vietnam, where he was abandoned as a baby. Angelina adopts Pax as a single parent as Vietnam laws state unmarried couples cannot adopt children. (credit:James Devaney via Getty Images)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in the audience at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2008. (credit:Getty)
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Angelina confirms that she is pregnant with twins at Cannes Film Festival in May 2008. (credit:Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
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In July 2008, Angelina gives birth to son, Knox Léon, and daughter, Vivienne in a Nice hospital. The couple sold the photos for millions of pounds and donated the money to charity. (credit:Alberto E. Rodriguez via Getty Images)
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrives at the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Santa Monica Civic Center in January 2009 in Santa Monica, California. (credit:Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive at the 81st Annual Academy Awards in February 2009. (credit:Steve Granitz/WireImage)
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Angelina and Brad arrive at the premiere of 'Inglourious Basterds' in August 2009. (credit:Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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Brangelina at the Los Angeles Premiere 'Salt' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on 19 July 2010 in Hollywood, California. (credit:WireImage)
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In 2011, Brad speaks to People about his previous marriage, telling the mag he spent a lot of time "sitting on a couch, holding a joint" in the '90s. "I think that my marriage had something to do with it," he said. "Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn't." (credit:FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
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Brad supports Ang at the premiere of 'In The Land Of Blood And Honey', which she wrote, directed and produced. (credit:Getty Images)
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In 2012, the couple announce their engagement. The actress's engagement ring is rumoured to have cost around $250,000, with Brad being "heavily involved" in the design. (credit:AP)
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie arrive at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Getty Images)
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The actors attend 'In the Land Of Blood And Honey' Pairs premiere on February 16, 2012 in Paris, France. (credit:Getty Images)
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Angelina and her leg steal the show at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in February 2012. (credit:Getty Images)
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Brad gives his most revealing interview to date in Esquire, praising his then fiance for "heroic" way of dealing with her double mastectomy. 'It was really important to her to share the story and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing" he states. "In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and us stronger.' (credit:AP)
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2013: Brad opens up about his previous marriage to Jennifer, stating he spent a lot of time doing too much "drug damage" to himself while in the relationship. (credit:AP)
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Angelina attends a 'Maleficent' photocall. The couple's daughter Vivienne also stars in the movie. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Angelina and Brad attend the Oscars in 2014, where Brad's film '12 Years A Slave' scoops a number of Awards, including Best Picture. (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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