In Cannes 2023, wearing a dress with a neck, the Iranian model gave a message, what does it mean?

In the year 2023, Cannes became a platform to protest and make strong political statements. It started with a protest on the iconic steps of the festival by a woman dressed in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. After this came Mahlagha Jaberi, a model of Iranian origin. The woman also carried a necklace with a noose hanging around her neck with her black dress, which was a message against executions in Iran. Indeed, the Cannes Film Festival has seen many changes, some good and some not so good.

Mahlagha Jaberi made the statement to stop the tyranny in Iran, she was definitely for a good cause. Jaberi shared a montage video of her wearing her costume with a message that read, “Stop the execution.” This caused a lot of sensation on social media.

Sharing the video, he wrote on social media, ‘Dedicated to the people of Iran. 76th Cannes Film Festival. My dress is designed by @jilaatelier. By the incredible videographer @joystrotz. Thank you for bringing our vision to life. And special thanks to my manager Myhanh @mahlaghamanagement for making all this possible. #StopExecutionsInIran.

An 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 the enemies of the country, you showed it in the best way. by another user Commented, “The message you gave to the world was great. Thank you, dear Mahlagha. The hope of freedom.”

This year there has been a flood of executions and it is a threat to human rights. Mahlagha Jaberi did this to draw attention to the tense situation in Iran.

a platform for ear protest

Among all the red carpet looks making headlines at the Cannes Film Festival, one performer grabbed everyone’s attention. The woman was seen on the stairs leading to the theater wearing a dress with the colors of the Ukrainian national flag and then proceeded to cover herself in fake blood.