Greta Scarano launches a message against gender violence on the red carpet in Venice

Greta Scarano chose to send a message against gender violence on the red carpet of the Venice International Film Festival. The actress and presenter of the opening night showed up with a red mark traced with lipstick on her face. On the sidelines of the event he explained that the gesture was born from the desire to express solidarity with the victims and from the impact had by the appeal of the father of Lorena, the young woman killed by her ex-boyfriend

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A message against gender violence marked the red carpet of the Venice Film Festival (LIVE - THE PROGRAM - ALL FILMS IN COMPETITION). Greta Scarano, host of the opening evening of the event and also expected to host the closing ceremony, appeared in front of the photographers with a red mark traced with lipstick on her face.

The actress, in a fuchsia dress, explained the meaning of the gesture on the sidelines of the red carpet.

The words of the actress

“In the end, a photo is stronger than a thousand things I can say,” declared Scarano.

"I don't want to transform this exhibition into my personal political platform, but when faced with this kind of thing I can't help doing nothing. It would have seemed absurd to me not to make a very small gesture... above all a gesture of solidarity. Of sisterhood, to say that in any case it's not possible for these things to happen again".

The reference to Lorena's case

Scarano explained that the basis of his choice was also the recent appeal from the father of Lorena, the young woman killed by her ex-boyfriend.

"I saw the father's video and that's the main reason why I did this thing. You can't do nothing, you can't always pretend nothing happened, I can't do it."

Finally, the actress reiterated the meaning of the gesture: an initiative to express closeness to the victims of gender violence.

In-depth analysis

Lorena's tragedy and her father's appeal