Cannes 2024 Palestine Capital. — kani kusruti, a cast member of payal kapadia’s all we imagine as light, which was screened in the competition section of the 77th annual cannes film festival, expressed her solidarity for palestine by flaunting a handbag resembling a watermelon. In the politically quiet landscape of the cannes film festival, cate blanchett’s dress was embraced by many as an abstract symbol of solidarity for palestine.
While cannes guests rarely make public political statements, celebrities have come together to show support for palestine at the festival before. Desperately seeking a way to reach germany, they find themselves caught in an uncontrollable spiral.