Vincent Cassel in La Haine, the film that made his name and which is as provocative today as it was in 1995.

This year’s Cork French Film Festival is set to ooze more style and atmosphere than usual.

Lovers of French cinema will be interested in Quai Des Brunes and Le Jour Se Léve (Optimum, €21.99 each), two films by Marcel Carné starring Jean Gabin.