A woman dressed in the colours of the Ukraine flag poured fake blood on herself at the Cannes red carpet. Cannes has been the site of many expressions of dissent. Here are some of the most well-known.
While presenting French-Iranian star Zahra Amir Ebrahimi with an award at Cannes Film Festival, Cate Blanchett slipped off her heels in a feminist protest.
Several celebrities have defied the “unspoken rule” of wearing heels at Cannes Film Festival. At this year’s event, Cate Blanchett arrived barefoot, Jennifer Lawrence has worn flip-flops and Isabelle Huppert wore avant-garde naked shoes.