
San Sebastian Film Festival Adds 'Club Kid' and 'The Man I Love' to Lineup
Jordan Firstman’s 'Club Kid' and Ira Sachs’ 'The Man I Love' are among the new titles announced for the Perlak competition sidebar at this year's San Sebastian Film Festival.
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Jordan Firstman’s 'Club Kid' and Ira Sachs’ 'The Man I Love' are among the new titles announced for the Perlak competition sidebar at this year's San Sebastian Film Festival.

Filmmaker Ira Sachs shared insights into his personal film 'The Man I Love', the landscape of queer cinema during the Trump era, and his approach to casting actors in gay roles.

At the Cannes Film Festival, actor Rami Malek discussed his new role, expressing fear that its similarities to his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' would be too great.

Oscar winner Rami Malek had been itching to work with Ira Sachs for some time — going as far as to ask his representatives to get him a meeting with the filmmaker.

At Cannes, Rami Malek discussed the significance of being the first Egyptian Oscar winner for Best Actor and the global resonance of feeling like an immigrant, ahead of his new film "The Man I Love" premiere.

The Cannes Film Festival has begun, featuring a bustling film market with new project announcements and sales, alongside ongoing discussions and concerns regarding Hollywood's participation. Festival organizers have voiced hopes for major studio films to return in the future.
The Cannes Film Festival refuses to allow artificial intelligence to "dictate the law" in cinema, said the president of the event on the Croisette, Iris Knobloch, on Thursday, at the opening...

Director Ira Sachs spoke at the Munich International Film Festival about casting Rami Malek in 'The Man I Love,' recreating 1980s New York, and his European filmmaking influences.

Sandra Wollner's film 'Everytime' has won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. Other notable events included the premiere of the French thriller 'The Birthday Party,' which received a 12-minute ovation.

Rami Malek revealed his dilemma about starring in the film "The Man I Love," where his character has AIDS, after previously portraying Freddie Mercury.

A report from Cannes highlights the film 'The Man I Love', starring Rami Malek, which is set in New York during the late 1980s and explores the impact of the AIDS epidemic on the city's liberal and visible gay scene.

The Cannes Film Festival showcased various film premieres, reviews, and award announcements, including a Golden Globes prize for 'Groundswell'. The event also featured numerous celebrity appearances, interviews, and notable statements from actors like Javier Bardem and Cate Blanchett on social and political issues.
Oscar winner Rami Malek and director Ira Sachs speak for the first time about their Cannes-bound collaboration, 'The Man I Love,' a vivid portrait of an entertainer nearing the end of his life in '80s New York.
The Independent's agony aunt, Victoria Richards, offers advice to a reader expressing terror at the thought of losing her partner and not knowing how to cope without him.

Filmmaker Ira Sachs spoke at the Cannes Studio about his latest feature, 'The Man I Love,' which debuted in Competition, describing it as an 'autobiography' tapping into 1980s New York.
Malek almost passed on Ira Sachs’ AIDS-era Cannes drama 'The Man I Love,' fearing comparisons to his Oscar-winning turn as Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody.'

The Cannes Film Festival is underway, featuring premieres of new films, celebrity red carpet appearances, and critical reviews. Rami Malek notably debuted a new drama, while various stars and filmmakers gathered for the prestigious event.
Actor Luther Ford, who auditioned for 'The Crown' as a joke, is now at Cannes with Ira Sachs for his role in 'The Man I Love' alongside Rami Malek and Tom Sturridge.

Ira Sachs' new drama "The Man I Love," starring Rami Malek and Tom Sturridge, has secured French distribution ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.