Katniss uses the three-finger salute to show respect for district 11 and abhorrence and disgust for the Capitol in the film The Hunger Games .
Katniss covers her corpse in white flowers and makes a three-finger salute towards District 11 as a symbol of respect for the district and to openly display her abhorrence and disgust for the Capitol ; the salute enrages the Capitol and sparks a violent rebellion against the Capitol in District 11 ; government facilities are set ablaze and Peacekeepers are assaulted , leading Snow to indicate his concern to Crane that the Games are causing unrest in the districts .
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