Ira Sachs' drama The Man I Love, starring Rami Malek, premiered Wednesday in competition at the Cannes Film Festival and earned an extended standing ovation. The 1980s-set film follows a New York performance artist confronting an AIDS diagnosis.
The world premiere took place at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, where the film received a heartfelt standing ovation lasting between eight and ten minutes. Rami Malek, who plays the central character Jimmy George, was seen shedding a tear as he absorbed the response from the audience.
