Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love’ Gets 10-Minute Ovation At Its Cannes World Premiere
Ira Sachs' film 'The Man I Love' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, receiving a 10-minute ovation. The movie, starring Rami Malek, explores the life of a theater artist in 1980s New York who is battling AIDS. This film is a follow-up to Sachs' previous work, 'Frankie', and highlights the struggles of the artistic community during that era.
- ▪The film stars Rami Malek as a New York theater performance artist named Jimmy George.
- ▪'The Man I Love' is set against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis in the late 1980s.
- ▪The film received a 10-minute ovation at its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival.
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L-R: Ira Sachs, Rami Malek and Luther Ford at 'The Man I Love' premiere in Cannes Michael Buckner Ira Sachs‘ drama The Man I Love starring Rami Malek had its world premiere Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received a heartfelt 10-minute ovation following its screening at the Grand Théâtre Lumière. The film is the second American movie to screen in the festival’s competition section, following James Gray’s Paper Tiger over the weekend. Related Stories Festivals ‘The Man I Love’ Review: Rami Malek Is Blazingly Alive In Ira Sachs’ Rich And Inspiring Movie Set Against AIDS Era And Downtown NYC’s Vibrant Artists Playground Of The Late ’80s – Cannes Film Festival Festivals ‘The Man I Love’ Cannes Film Festival Premiere Photos: Rami Malek, Tom Sturridge, Luther Ford, Demi Moore,…
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