A lady dressed within the colors of the Ukrainian flag staged a protest on the purple carpet of the 76th Cannes Movie Pageant, on Sunday. The protester poured faux blood on herself on the steps of the Palais des Festivals throughout the screening of the movie ‘Acide’ by French movie director Simply Philippot, earlier than being eliminated by safety workers.
The lady in a yellow and blue costume with blue heels appeared to succeed in into her costume and pull out two capsules of the purple paint, earlier than releasing them over her head as she smiled for the cameras.
The safety workers instantly escorted her down the steps and eliminated her from the occasion.
Based on a report by Telegraph, the director of the Cannes Movie Pageant, Thierry Fremaux, mentioned earlier than the occasion started final week that it stood in solidarity with Ukraine.
On the opening ceremony of the pageant, French actress Catherine Deneuve paid tribute to the victims of the battle by reciting the poem Hope by Lesya Ukrainka, the Ukrainian poet.
The ban on Russian delegations or movie corporations related to the Russian authorities stays in place at this 12 months’s pageant, after being applied final 12 months, reported Telegraph.
Final 12 months on the pageant, a Ukrainian girl staged a protest on the purple carpet in opposition to the Russian forces by stripping bare and revealing the message “Cease raping us” written in physique paint throughout her chest, in opposition to a blue and yellow flag.