Cannes 2023: Iranian model sends message by wearing dress with noose around neck, what does it mean?

Cannes 2023: Iranian model sends message by wearing dress with noose around neck, what does it mean?

May 29, 2023 - 10:30
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Cannes 2023: Iranian model sends message by wearing dress with noose around neck, what does it mean?

This year Cannes became a platform for voicing protest and voicing strong political statements. It started off with woman dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag staged a protest on the iconic stairs of the festival. Then came the Iranian born model, Mahlagha Jaberi who made a statement to #stopexecution in Iran.

Jaberi shared a montage video of her wearing the dress with a message reading, ”Stop execution.” This caused a lot of sensation on social media.

Sharing the video, she wrote on social media, ”Dedicated to the people of Iran. #76thcannesfilmfestival. My dress is designed by @jilaatelier .Incredible videographer by @joystrotz . Thank you for bringing our vision to life.And special thanks to my manager Myhanh @mahlaghamanagement for making this all possible. #StopExecutionsInIran.”

One of the Instagram user wrote, ”I didn’t follow you and I didn’t even know you that much, but today everyone is talking about your patriotism except for the enemies of the country, you showed it in the best way possible #”

While someone else commented, ”The message you delivered to the world was great. Thank you, dear Mahlagha. Hoping for freedom.”

There has been an outpouring of execution this year and it is a threat to human right. Mahlagha Jaberi did this to draw attention to the tense situation in Iran. In the middle of all the red carpet looks that have been grabbing headlines at the Cannes Film Festival of  a protestor caught everyone’s attention. The woman was spotted wearing a dress with the colours of the Ukrainian national flag on the stairs leading to the theatre and then proceeded to cover herself in fake blood.

(With added  inputs from agencies)

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