The Plaza Grande on the Locarno Movie Pageant was the location of the demonstration final night time (August 8) and was hosted by native activists in quest of an finish to the violence in Gaza.
The quick demonstration happened earlier than the world premiere of Miguel Angel Zimenez Birthday celebrationStarring Willem Dafoe, Vic Carmen Sonne and Emma Suarez.
A minute of silence was maintained, and lots of members held up playing cards containing the phrases “Cease Genocide.” Phrases and actions for peace, opposite to indifference.” The cardboard additionally included pictures of blood purple bandages.
The demonstration was held with out pageant approval, and playing cards had been distributed on the entrance to the Grande Sq. and throughout the venue previous to the outside screening. It reportedly stated that 5,000 playing cards had been distributed.
On the finish of the demonstration, Giona a Nazzaro, the creative director of the pageant, admitted what occurred on stage to current the movie, saying, “We’ll be with you, thanks.”
Native media described the organizers as a “nonpartisan and nondenominational” group of residents often called Atzione Cartolin. In a press release despatched to native information shops, the group stated: “Final night time, within the courageous phrases of Giona Nazzarro, the Locarno Movie Pageant expressed its anger on the tragic struggling that has been inflicted on the folks of Gaza by way of the continuing violation of human rights, and we’re deeply grateful.”
The Piazza Grande part of the Locarno Movie Pageant is an outside venue that may accommodate as much as 8,000 folks.
The Locarno Movie Pageant started on Wednesday night time (August sixth) and started screenings of Tamara Stefagne’s French Alameni drama Sq. Grande. The land of Alto.
