Berlin Film Festival

Topless Protesters Storm

                          Berlin Film Festival

Topless protesters stormed the red carpet at the Berlin Film Festival opening last night.

The scantily-clad protesters were using the glamorous event – known for its political streak – to demonstrate against female circumcision in Africa.

The women appeared shortly after 74-year-old Fonda showed up and greeted the crowd.

Oleksandra Shevchenko, one of a trio of demonstrators, told Interfax the group were trying to draw attention to the barbaric practice of genital mutilation. ’One girl is circumcised every 19 minutes,’ she said.

The women were quickly removed by security and kept in a police vehicle for about an hour, according to Shevchenko.

Femen are known for staging attention-grabbing topless protests, at big events including major football matches.