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Pro-Palestine Protest Halts Juliette Binoche Red Carpet at Morelia Film Festival

Organizers described the action as democratic protest, keeping the festival’s program running.

Overview

  • Roughly 100 mostly young demonstrators breached barricades, entered the red carpet area and moved into the cinema venue.
  • The group demanded sanctions against Israel, urged filmmakers to speak out, and accused Cinépolis of complicity.
  • The red carpet for Juliette Binoche was canceled, but her seat unveiling and scheduled screenings proceeded as planned.
  • The disruption lasted about 30–40 minutes and concluded without injuries or major incidents.
  • Festival vice president Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas Batel characterized the event as part of democratic life as security initially tried to hold back the crowd and some protesters spray-painted photo backdrops.