Film stars including Juliette Binoche and Marion Cotillard have chopped off hair in support of protesters in Iran. It comes as the country is engulfed in anti-government protests after the death of Mahsa Amini.
The UK’s Charlotte Rampling, Charlotte Gainsbourg and singer Jane Birkin filmed themselves cutting off locks of their hair "for freedom". Julie Gayet, wife of former French president François Hollande, also took part.
They join the women across Iran, Turkey, Lebanon and France who have been seen cutting off their hair in a show of solidarity in calling for more freedom for women. In a video, released on Instagram and hash-tagged HairForFreedom, The English Patient actress Binoche, said “for freedom” as she hacked off a large handful of her hair.
