Éric Cantona takes centre stage at the Cannes Film Festival • FRANCE 24 English

Football legend Éric Cantona is back on the Croisette with two films in Cannes: "Marvellous Mornings", the debut feature from director Avril Besson, and "Cantona", a British documentary exploring his turbulent years at Manchester United. Away from the premieres, the festival is also facing a growing political controversy after hundreds of film figures accused Canal+ and billionaire Vincent Bolloré of contributing to a far-right shift in French culture. 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. From politics to football to blood-soaked horror, Cannes 2026 is delivering drama both on and off screen. #CannesFilmFestival #Cannes2026 #EricCantona Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/BvlE.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen