Professional-Palestine protesters shut down a avenue close to the Sundance Movie Competition on Sunday afternoon … and a pair well-known faces joined their numbers.

About 100 protesters reportedly confirmed up on Park Metropolis’s Predominant Avenue for a protest organized by “Let Gaza Reside” … with police within the small Utah city shutting down the block to site visitors.

Amongst these protesting … former ‘Scream’ star Melissa Barrera — who was fired for her feedback on the conflict between Israel and Hamas — and mannequin/actor Indya Moore.

MB saved a low profile together with her hood on and sun shades protecting her eyes whereas IM was extra entrance and heart … at one level utilizing a megaphone on the rally.

BTW, Barrera’s been speaking so much about her firing just lately … telling the Related Press Friday night time that getting laid off from the favored franchise was a “massive awakening” for her including she’s “grateful” for every part that is occurred.

The protest was fairly peaceable all morning … with movies populating social media of passionate protesters — although their chants stirred up some controversy.

Among the protesters used the phrase “From the river to the ocean” which is a degree of competition between Israel supporters and Palestine supporters … they’re additionally going proper after President Biden calling him “Genocide Joe” and repurposing an previous condemnation of Lyndon B. Johnson — asking him what number of youngsters he is “killed immediately.”

Protesters in assist of Israel have been additionally on the streets in Park Metropolis … seemingly mounting a counter-protest and chanting “Convey them residence” in reference to hostages taken by Hamas in the course of the tragic October 7 assault.

It needs to be famous that the protest was not affiliated with Sundance, as a substitute simply operating close to it … a transfer different political protesters have used prior to now to capitalize on media consideration. 1000’s of protesters gathered again in 2017 to protest then-newly inaugurated President Trump.

Competition representatives launched a press release earlier than the march saying they have been conscious of the demonstration and dealing with native legislation enforcement to maintain festivalgoers secure.