Toronto, Sept. 8 -- Angelina Jolie's starrer 'Couture' had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, and it turned into an emotional moment for the actress.

The Oscar-winning star, who plays a filmmaker battling breast cancer in the movie, spoke about her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, during a Q&A session after the screening. Bertrand died of cancer in 2007 at the age of 56.

According to PEOPLE, when an audience member who had recently lost a friend to cancer asked the cast about their message of "hope," Jolie grew emotional before responding. "I'm very sorry for your loss," she said gently, before recalling her mother's own words.

"One thing I remember my mother saying when she had cancer, she said to me once....