Éric Cantona takes centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival

Meanwhile, South Korean director Na Hong-jin stunned Cannes audiences with "Hope", a brutal sci-fi horror starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander. The film – from the director of cult hit "The Wailing" – has emerged as one of the biggest crowd-pleasers of the festival so far.

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From politics to football to blood-soaked horror, Cannes 2026 is delivering drama both on and off screen.