Power, prostitutes and alcohol-fuelled orgies: Film loosely based on downfall of French statesman Dominique Strauss-Khan premiers at Cannes

``Screened in the local Star Cinema, previously known for its pornographic offerings, the film isn't even taking part in the competition, but has attracted attention for entirely different reasons.... The film will not be shown in French cinemas but will be released on video-on-demand websites. It will appear in cinemas in other countries however, including the UK, at a later date. [The film's producer] told the Independent: ‘No French TV station wanted to finance us. ‘Everyone warned us not to make this film, both our friends and our enemies.'''