As stars and film-makers gather in Schull for the Fastnet Film Festival, some of the visitors tell Esther McCarthy about their favourite movies of all time.

Yeah, just stop the football for a fortnight. It’s not like we’re playing like kings or anything… An international break this early is all manner of wrong. You’re frustrated either way; good run interrupted, stew on a bad result for two weeks.

Some of the strangest stories from around the world

Long neglected French director, Abel Gance, is best remembered for his audacious Napoleon, a classic drama of the silent era.