New Delhi, May 18 -- A man dressed as a giant bird made an unexpected appearance at the world premiere of Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence's Die, My Love at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The festival informed Variety that the bird costume represented a character from I Love Peru, a documentary by Raphael Quenard that premiered in the Cannes Classics section.

Pattinson was seen posing with the bird man, clearly amused by the unusual attire. Social media users expressed surprise at the sight of a large bird walking the red carpet. In Peruvian culture, birds such as condors are regarded as a symbolic link between heaven and earth.

The synopsis for Quenard's documentary reads: "Going through a difficult period, Raphael Quenard...