Kylie Minogue has made a stylish arrival in Cannes to promote Holy Motors, a sci-fantasy film in which she takes on the role of Eva and also sings the soundtrack.

Described as Leos Carax's (Boy Meets Girl) comeback film, Holy Motors follows Denis Levant as Mr Oscar - a mysterious man who plays role after role, living different lives within the movie.

It is one of the 22 films in competition for the prestigious Palme d'Or prize.

Speaking about working with Kylie on the set, Carax told Allure Of Sound.com: “Until recently, all I knew about Kylie were her name and her 1990s’ duet with Nick Cave.

"And then Claire Denis mentioned her to me for a different project I was supposed to shoot in London. Kylie is purity itself. Shooting with her was the gentlest experience I’ve ever had on a set.”

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  Australian actress Kylie Minogue poses during the photocall of 'Holy Motors' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

• Kylie in Cannes

  French director Leos Carax and Australian actress Kylie Minogue pose during the photocall of 'Holy Motors' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT

• Kylie in Cannes

  Australian actress Kylie Minogue poses during the photocall of 'Holy Motors' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

• Kylie in Cannes

  Australian actress Kylie Minogue poses during the photocall of 'Holy Motors' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT

• Kylie in Cannes

  Australian actress Kylie Minogue poses during the photocall of 'Holy Motors' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT

• Kylie in Cannes

  French actor Denis Lavant and Australian actress Kylie Minogue pose during the photocall of 'Holy Motors' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

• Kylie in Cannes

  Australian actress Kylie Minogue poses during the photocall of 'Holy Motors' presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 23, 2012 in Cannes. AFP PHOTO / LOIC VENANCE

• Kylie in Cannes

  (L-R) Actors Edith Scob, Denis Lavant, Kylie Minogue and director Leos Carax pose at the 'Holy Motors' photocall during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)