A Ukrainian woman on the 76th Cannes Film Festival grabbed the eyes of everyone when she covered herself with fake blood while wearing a dress with the colours of the Ukrainian national flag.
The video of the demonstration is now viral on social media. In the video, she can be seen slathering herself with a red liquid, following which security personnel nearby carry her away from the red carpet.
The woman tried to use the stage to remind everyone about the country of Ukraine bleeding out due to constant attacks from Russia. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022. According to reports, there have been 354,000 deaths of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers combined while the total casualties in Russia range between 189,500-223,00 while in Ukraine the numbers are 124,500-131,000.
The unidentified woman was seen going up the stairs of the famous Cannes carpet. With paparazzi capturing every moment, she stopped in the middle of the stairs and opened two bottles containing a red liquid substance and poured it over herself facing the cameras. She did not say anything during her act or even when she was dragged away.
According to reports, the Cannes Film Market had put a blanket ban on Russian delegations and film companies related to their government since the beginning of the invasion.
Ukrainian-origin people across the globe have shown solidarity with the people suffering in their homeland. Last year at Cannes Film Festival, a similar demonstration was made by a woman who had stripped naked with her torso painted with the colours of the Ukrainian national flag and the phrase 'stop raping us' written on it along with red handprints all over the lower part of her body.
The cast and crew members of the film 'Butterfly Vision' had put forward a demonstration last year at Cannes in protest against Russia's invasion media censorship of the war. They held a banner that said "Russians kill Ukrainians. Do you find it offensive and disturbing to talk about this genocide?" while their faces were covered with content-warning signs
