Fired From Scream, Melissa Barrera Participates In The Palestinian Defense Demo At Sundance Film Festival

Melissa Barrera (Instagram @melispebarreram)

JAKARTA - Melissa Barrera was removed from production of the film Scream because of her statement of support for Palestine. However, this did not stop the actress from continuing to voice support and this was seen through the protests she participated in.

Barrera joined 100 other people to protest at the Sundance Film Festival. They filled the main road of Park City, Utah, United States at the end of last week.

From the river into the sea, Palestine will be free,' once the screams were voiced by the demonstrators.

Barrera's presence in Sundance is also related to the promotion of her latest film, Your Monster. She bluntly asked for a ceasefire in the Gaza War and the cessation of bloody and sexual attacks on the public.

Quoting Deadline, Melissa Barrera rejected interviews related to the Palestinian support action but she invited the public to record the video. Then, Barrera voiced, "Both thousands, millions, we are all Palestinians!"

Melissa Barrera also voiced her support via Instagram by re-uploading posts related to her wearing a jacket. She puts a watermelon emoji which is currently widely associated with evidence of support for Palestine.

Sundance as the organizer of the festival was reluctant to talk about the protest, but they were open in enforcing a friendly and safe environment for all participants.

Barrera, which previously voiced support through social media, was fired by Spyglass Media from the production of the film Scream 7 last November.

Barrera's comments were considered antisemitic and incitement to hatred by the production house, so the production house thought they were intolerant of the actress's actions.