A dazzling spectacle of cinema, fashion, and glamour, the Cannes Film Festival is commonly known for celebrating arthouse and European cinema at its finest.
Since its inception in 1946, photographers have eagerly snapped the great and the good of showbusiness as they descend upon the French Riviera city for the annual festival.
But this year, a photo taken by the French subsidiary of American monthly magazine Vanity Fair went viral for unexpected reasons.
Australian actor Guy Pearce joined fellow actors Cate Blanchett and Pascale Kann, supermodel Bella Hadid and Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir in displaying acts of solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel‘s ongoing assault on Gaza, as he wore a Palestine flag pin and a bracelet in the colours of the country’s flag.
On 21 May, Vanity Fair included a photograph of Pearce in an article titled ‘Diary cannois du jour‘ (Daily Cannes diary), which showcased several photos of celebrities attending the festival. ….more
