Model Sawa Pontyjska is suing the Cannes Film Festival after a security guard allegedly “brutally restrained” her and dragged her

A new lawsuit says Ukrainian model Sava Pontyjska claims a Cannes Film Festival security guard “brutally restrained her” as she walked the red carpet and tried to enter the theater during this year’s event.

In an interview with BBC newsPontyjska, who was at the star-studded event as a Fashion TV presenter, said she had filed a legal complaint against Cannes organizers over the alleged assault at the “Marcello Mio” premiere.

Pontic claimed that the security guard, who also had an argument with Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras, locked her in a “bear hug” at the top of the steps of the Palais des Festivals.

“I tried to escape from that castle. I went downstairs and started running away up the stairs because it was the way back [out]– she told the portal.

“She tried to push me[side]so no one can see what she’s doing to me. Then she kicked me out the back door.

Footage showing Pontyjska’s heated exchange with an employee found its way onto the Internet on TikTokgaining millions of views.

The video shows a security guard trying to pull the model inside by wrapping her arms around her before the pair exchanged words on the almost empty red carpet.

The Pontician then crouches close to the ground to free herself from the janitor before she encounters three men, one of whom grabs her around the waist.

Ponjska accuses the festival of “physical assault and psychological damage” and demands over $108,000 in damages, the outlet adds.

In her legal complaint, Pontyjska alleged that the employee’s physical force caused “severe pain” and “psychological trauma.”

“I always dreamed of getting to the Cannes Film Festival” – Pontyjska – she said on Instagram on Wednesday. “But then I was shocked [the] the rudeness and unjustified use of physical force that I experienced on the red carpet with other international stars.”

“[Cannes] allowed guards to use physical force against guests on the red carpet.”

Page Six has reached out to the Cannes Film Festival for comment.

The same employee, who was not named, has already made headlines for pushing Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras off the red carpet, as well as clashing with K-pop star Yoona.

When the same thing happened to Rowland earlier this month, the former Destiny’s Child member made headlines for scolding an usher before the “Marcello Mio” premiere.

The 43-year-old singer broke down in tears recalling the interaction and told AP News: “This woman knows what happened. I know what happened. I have a boundary and I stick to it.”

“There were other women on that carpet who didn’t exactly look like me and weren’t scolded or pushed or told to get off,” she added.

Dominican actress Massiel Taveras had a similar experience with the same woman and was caught pushing her on camera.

Although there is no official statement from the festival about the recurring controversy, the unidentified employee is defended by one of her colleagues via Daily Mail.

“She was an usher working under a lot of pressure to keep people on the carpet moving to prevent crowds from gathering,” an anonymous co-worker said.

“There was no pushing, shoving or scolding. The priorities are safety and security, as well as adhering to the strict schedules set out in their contracts – even stars have to follow the rules.”