Group invades Cannes red carpet to highlight violence towards women
by Harry Taylor from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZH1Q)
Protest came before premiere of Holy Spider, based on story of man who killed at least 16 women in Iran
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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