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Screening of Graphic Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Movie Canceled in Cannes Amid ‘Serious Security Risk’
The May 17 screening of 'Bearing Witness' organized outside of the Cannes festival and market was canceled due to 'serious security risk.'
A screening for “Bearing Witness” in Los Angeles in November was attended by high-profile members of the film and television community including producers Lawrence Bender and Jamie Patricof and Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz. The few exceptions included Laura Blajman-Kadar, a survivor of the Oct. 7 attacks who, on May 15, wore a yellow dress emblazoned with the faces of hostages held by Hamas and a sash that read “Bring Them Home.” The ban on outright demonstrations stemmed from the festival organizers’ wish to maintain the focus on movies, as Cannes president Iris Knobloch told Variety, but also for security reasons as France is currently on high alert due to terrorist threats. Along with a record number of on-the-ground security staff and checkpoints, the city of Cannes inaugurated 17 A.I.-powered video surveillance cameras around the Palais des Festivals to flag anything suspicious or at risk.
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