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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Harry Taylor

Group invades Cannes red carpet to highlight violence towards women

Protests about women’s safety have taken place at the Cannes film festival for the second time in a matter of days, after a group invaded the red carpet at a premiere of a film about the killing of sex workers.

About 12 women went on to the red carpet before the screening of Holy Spider, carrying a banner with the first names of 129 women killed in France since the last time the festival was held.

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