A protester, wearing a dress in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, is detained by security.

Video. Watch: Woman pours fake blood on herself at Cannes Film Festival

An unnamed protester poured red liquid on herself while on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. 

An unnamed protester poured red liquid on herself while on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday. 

The woman was wearing a dress with the colours of the Ukrainian flag during the demonstration. A security guard quickly moved her off the steps of the Palais des Festivals during the screening of the film 'Acid'. 

Photographers then surrounded the woman before she was escorted away. 

Watch the full protest in the video player above.

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