Cannes Film Festival has
come under fire after reports that women were turned away from a red carpet
screening for wearing flat shoes instead of heels.
The women, some of whom were
said to be older with medical conditions were attending the world premiere of
Cate Blanchett’s new film ‘Carol.’
A media source said the
festival had confirmed heels were obligatory for women at red carpet
screenings.
However the director of the
festival said the “rumours” were “unfounded”.
Thierry Fremaux tweeted:
“For the stairs, the regulations have not changed: ‘No smoking, formal wear’.
There is no mention of heels.”
A note about dress codes on
the festival’s website appears to reinforce his point. It says “black tie
/evening dress is required for gala screenings” with no guidance on heel
height.
The unnamed source said:
“Someone I know was turned away for wearing nice flats, nothing you would wear
to the beach. They were in their 50s. They told her she could go and buy
appropriate shoes and come back.”
Asif Kapadia, whose Amy
Winehouse documentary screened at the festival last weekend, also tweeted that
his wife had been challenged over wearing flat shoes, although she was
eventually allowed in.
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