Whether its management likes it or not, the hyper-mediatized Cannes festival is necessarily political. And the more he tries to avoid the controversies and prejudices that Thierry Frémaux hates so much, the more the slightest suspicion of activism strikes public opinion. This is what stands out about Cate Blanchett’s recent look.
Does Cate Blanchett’s white, green and black dress on the Cannes red carpet signal her support for Palestine?
Monday 20 2024, for climbing the steps of the film The apprentice, the 55-year-old Australian-American actress wore a Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture gown by Haider Ackermann. It’s a strapless sheath dress, black on the front, pale pink on the back, with a green reverse. But, due to optical effect, against the background of the red carpet, the back of the dress appeared white, recalling the colors of the Palestinian flag.
This should be read as a sign of support for the people of Gaza in the face of Israel’s air and ground offensive which has caused almost ” 35,000 deaths reported » in Gaza according to the UN?
Leïla Bekhti also showed her support for Palestine at the Cannes Film Festival
We can also ask ourselves whether it is simply the result of chance. Especially because Cate Blanchett hasn’t said anything about Gaza at the Cannes Film Festival, for the moment. But on November 8, 2023, in the European Parliament, the actress spoke out on this topic, calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. As UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Cate Blanchett, urged the European Union not to tighten borders and denounced the outsourcing of asylum procedures.
While several recent film awards ceremonies have served as forums to express support for Palestine, the Cannes film festival still remains coy on the issue. For the moment, Leïla Bekhti establishes herself as the most outspoken. At the film screening Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga On May 15, 2024, on her dress designed Ami by Alexandre Mattiussi, the French actress wore a heart-shaped brooch and the colors of a slice of watermelon. A green, white, red and black fruit that has become a symbol of Palestinian resistance.
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