Indigenous director asked to leave Cannes event over shoes - Al Jazeera English

5/29/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Al Jazeera
by Al Jazeera
The filmmaker from Canada was removed by security at a red carpet event for wearing traditional footwear.
Indigenous filmmaker Kelvin Redvers was denied entry to the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival because he was wearing traditional moccasins. The director is a member of the Dene Indigenous … [+1380 chars]
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