Clearly alarmed, Quentin Tarantino pleads with the press to maintain their distance.

On Thursday, Quentin Tarantino braved the red carpet at the local Cineopolis, expressing concern at the pack of reporters and photographers who tried to accost him as he made his way to his seat. Acclaimed director Alfonso Cuaron also breezed into the festival to present his latest film “Gravity,” starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, while U.S. director Robert Rodriguez will be on hand to show his most recent film, “Machete Kills” with Antonio Banderas and Cuba Gooding Jr.