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Eric Cantona to head French film festival jury

The former Manchester United striker turned actor is to be president of the jury at the British Film Festival of Dinard in western France in October.

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Eric Cantona, the iconic Manchester United footballer who quit football to become an actor, is to head the jury on an Anglo-French film festival, reports The Independent.

The controversial striker, who also played for Leeds United, is to be president of the jury for the British Film Festival of Dinard.

This is the 24 year of the festival. Last year it screened 30 features over five days, with six in competition.

The eight-strong jury is made up of film industry professionals, four from Britain and four from France. The winning film will be presented with the Hitchcock d’Or.

Read more of this report from The Independent.