Protesters speak out against Ukraine war on Cannes red carpet

Filmmakers from the film ‘Butterfly Vision’ and festival goers participate in a demonstration by holding a banner that reads “Russians kill Ukrainians. Do you find it offensive or disturbing to talk about this genocide?” The participants cover their faces with transparent squares depicting the crossed eye as seen in social media when content is deemed sensitive or disturbing. The demonstration took place at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Protesters speaking out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine have taken to the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in the third such incident this week.

A group which contained Ukrainian filmmakers behind the 2022 film Butterfly Vision held up a banner which read “Russians kill Ukrainians. Do you find it offensive or disturbing to talk about this genocide?”.