Tilda Swinton debuted neon-yellow hair in honor of the Ukrainian flag at the Venice Film Festival

• Tilda Swinton debuted a bright yellow hairdo at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday.
• The actress said the look was a tribute to the Ukrainian flag at a press conference, per Variety.

Prior to the premiere of her new movie at the Venice Film Festival, Tilda Swinton debuted neon-yellow hair in a tribute to the Ukrainian flag.

The actress, who stars in the upcoming mystery drama "The Eternal Daughter," revealed her new color at a photocall for the film, pairing it with a blue pinstripe shirt and red trousers. She wore her pixie cut slicked to the side, allowing the sunshine hue to make a real impact.

According to Variety, a journalist at a press conference for the movie complimented the actress on her new dye job. She responded that it's "my honor to wear half of the Ukrainian flag."

On the red carpet, Swinton wore her locks spiked up in a gravity-defying hairstyle, revealing her signature bleach blonde roots under the yellow strands. The "Suspiria" star also wore a slinky gown in a contrasting shade of lilac for the occasion. To complete the ensemble, she added matching shoes and statement rings with colored jewels.

Swinton's decision to honor Ukraine, which was invaded by Russian forces in February, comes months after a woman stormed the premiere of her movie "Three Thousand Years of Longing "at the Cannes Film Festival to denounce sexual violence in the country.

Photos from the May 20 premiere of the film, which stars Swinton and Idris Elba, show the topless protester shouting at the festival crowd with the words "stop raping us" written on her body.

The actress also wore a blue and yellow combination at a press conference for the film, but it's unclear if it was a reference to Ukraine.

This isn't the first time celebrities or political figures chose to pay homage to Ukraine at the Italian film festival. The New York Post reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky kicked off the event on August 31 with a powerful plea to filmmakers and actors in attendance.

The outlet writes that Zelensky described the war as "a horror, which is not 120 minutes but 189 days long" in a pre-recorded video, asking "personalities of culture" to speak out against the conflict.