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title: "2022 Cannes Film Festival: On the red carpet, protests highlighting sexual and gender-based violence"
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# 2022 Cannes Film Festival: On the red carpet, protests highlighting sexual and gender-based violence

> Here is an incomplete yet striking gallery from the red carpet of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in France.

By Maverick Life Editors · Published 23 May 2022, 22:00 SAST · Updated 25 May 2022, 08:24 SAST

## Content

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Members of the feminist movement "Les Colleuses" hold a banner, displaying the names of 129 women who died as a result of domestic violence ahead of the screening of "Holy Spider" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/2u_7n941tDQo_ZgpRQEqd5Q3y38=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2GettyImages-1398642976.jpeg)

*Members of the feminist movement "Les Colleuses" hold a banner, displaying the names of 129 women who died as a result of domestic violence ahead of the screening of "Holy Spider" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Marisa Borini and Carla Bruni attend the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/YxQYxHn4c3Q70tcPQJAF_vn_Y1g=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/4GettyImages-1398677858.jpeg)

*Marisa Borini and Carla Bruni attend the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Jessica Wang attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/tZ8zYJoDYaiI48BHRtiDgh6c_zI=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/5GettyImages-1398679804.jpeg)

*Jessica Wang attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: (EDITORS NOTE: This image has been converted in black and white) Sam Webb, Sharon Stone and Adam Senn attend the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/rVeGbVPcm13JEYmftx9WOqn32lU=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/6GettyImages-1398678435.jpeg)

*Sam Webb, Sharon Stone and Adam Senn attend the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white, and a starburst filter used in camera) Sharon Stone attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/-3lWfM480XicDT0fZNfNabJJIic=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/7GettyImages-1398685460.jpeg)

*Sharon Stone attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been converted to black and white.) Sharon Stone attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/P9_1m4FTitwkWij1PqKz5sz26pQ=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/8GettyImages-1398680597.jpeg)

*Sharon Stone attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Raline Shah attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/bEThlWv6D5ys0MRh7xdLvDIe4w8=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/9GettyImages-1398677708.jpeg)

*Raline Shah attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Isabelle Adjani attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/ZR8n1wZei4EriCotbpOXgZ2dUi8=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/10GettyImages-1398674778.jpeg)

*Isabelle Adjani attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Isabelle Adjani attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/09AZPtFF61DJqnmuREQ-I_SAfAk=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/11GettyImages-1398678213.jpeg)

*Isabelle Adjani attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Flora Coquerel attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/p6E95nOJGqRxou0tPrRJgCoVboc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/12GettyImages-1398678205.jpeg)

*Flora Coquerel attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)*

![epa09964367 Tilda Swinton arrives for the screening of 'R.M.N.' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May.  EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/HGEl1M990rt75e6wd4dpxd7LBzg=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/13h_57696439.jpeg)

*Tilda Swinton arrives for the screening of 'R.M.N.' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Aditi Rao Hydari attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/Ypcl-hJldxmPyIpsRF7xc4mJ7oc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/14GettyImages-1398678354.jpeg)

*Aditi Rao Hydari attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Joe Maher/Getty Images)*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Isabelle Huppert attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/0XxNCiVeBDCuc4t1n5-r2iw3F9o=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/15GettyImages-1398706737.jpeg)

*Isabelle Huppert attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)*

![epa09958774 Aya Nakamura arrives for the screening of 'Armageddon Time' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 19 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May.  EPA-EFE/John Phillips / POOL](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/lbxo02eQbgPjOR89NEXGsauI4ro=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/16h_57690610.jpeg)

*Aya Nakamura arrives for the screening of 'Armageddon Time' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 19 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May. EPA-EFE/John Phillips / POOL*

![epa09963929 Hofit Golan arrives for the screening of 'Triangle of Sadness' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May.  EPA-EFE/JOE MAHER / POOL](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/j08YNi_GSbWVVuE1CbYTQPtN__w=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/16h_57695996.jpeg)

*Hofit Golan arrives for the screening of 'Triangle of Sadness' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May. EPA-EFE/JOE MAHER / POOL*

![CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 22: Kimberley Garner attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/-WIjRjmzvxc6VBDMqicpVP6KjQc=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/17GettyImages-1398706923.jpeg)

*Kimberley Garner attends the screening of "Forever Young (Les Amandiers)" during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)*

![epa09963437 Carla Bruni (L) takes pictures next to festival director Thierry Fremaux prior the screening of 'Triangle of Sadness' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May.  EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/YK4xRw2M00rQx2rMrNBxvtQ9LlM=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/18h_57695490.jpeg)

*Carla Bruni (L) takes pictures next to festival director Thierry Fremaux prior the screening of 'Triangle of Sadness' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN*

![epa09963776 Sira Pevida arrives for the screening of 'Triangle Of Sadness' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May.  EPA-EFE/JOE MAHER / POOL](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/KzzZN7MywB375SyrsSSAAKKJaZ4=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/19h_57695835.jpeg)

*Sira Pevida arrives for the screening of 'Triangle Of Sadness' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 21 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May. EPA-EFE/JOE MAHER / POOL*

![epa09958790 Cindy Bruna arrives for the screening of 'Armageddon Time' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 19 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May.  EPA-EFE/John Phillips / POOL](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/986SD5AwgufYoIsfUnAZtH8J6ic=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/20h_57690626.jpeg)

*Cindy Bruna arrives for the screening of 'Armageddon Time' during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 19 May 2022. The movie is presented in the Official Competition of the festival which runs from 17 to 28 May. EPA-EFE/John Phillips / POOL*

![epa09953775 A little girl walks the red carpet next to photographers as guests arrive for the screening of 'Final Cut (Coupez!)' and the Opening Ceremony of the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 17 May 2022. The festival runs from 17 to 28 May.  EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN](https://cdn.dailymaverick.co.za/i/SEFfrv4-3h9fIEplFh5ayBYl1zY=/200x100/smart/filters:strip_exif\(\)/file/dailymaverick/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/21h_57685311.jpeg)

*A little girl walks the red carpet next to photographers as guests arrive for the screening of 'Final Cut (Coupez!)' and the Opening Ceremony of the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 17 May 2022. The festival runs from 17 to 28 May. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN. DM/ ML*