Celebrities have shown their support for Ukraine at the Bafta Film Awards. The event is taking place in London. Benedict Cumberbatch was one of the stars wearing a badge or bow with the colours of the country's flag, which he said was "about standing in solidarity".
Australian actress Rebel Wilson is hosting the ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall, with sci-fi saga Dune leading the nominations.
Dune received 11 nominations, while The Power of the Dog had eight and Sir Kenneth Branagh's autobiographical Belfast had six.
On the red carpet, Cumberbatch said he was aware badges like his "could be dismissed as tokenism" and that he hoped to take in a refugee.
"This is a celebration of an industry that's about imagery, and images speaking as loud as if not louder sometimes than words. So it's a small gesture," he told.
Fellow best actor nominee Stephen Graham, who was wearing a blue and yellow bow, said it was "vital" to acknowledge the war at the event.
"I want to show my support and solidarity for what we're going to go through," he said.
Bafta chairman Krishnendu Majumdar told the audience before the ceremony: "We are hugely grateful to the journalists and film-makers covering Ukraine, may of whom are Bafta members, who are bravely reporting and documenting the conflict and humanitarian crisis."
Lady Gaga, Salma Hayek, Daisy Ridley, Daniel Kaluuya and Millie Bobby Brown are among the other celebrities in attendance.
Source: Daily Mail
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