As she gets ready to present her film in Cork, Manal Issa is doing her best not to get swept up in the hype around her as one of French cinema’s brightest new stars, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

Ken Loach and Mike Leigh will go head-to-head at the Cannes Film Festival.

First Hollywood turned its attention to Coco Chanel, now it’s the turn of Yves Saint Laurent. As two new movies are released, Louise O’Neill looks at the life of the iconic designer.

Tartan have released three titles from their Ciné Lumière French Film Season, TwentyNine Palms, Tiresia and Who Killed Bambi?