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Rami Malek Returns to Cannes with New Film Role

Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek premiered a new film at Cannes. The project features him as a performance artist in late-1980s New York.

France 24
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Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek returned to the Cannes spotlight with 'The Man I Love', the latest film from indie director Ira Sachs, premiering on the Croisette alongside co-stars Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Tom Sturridge. The film sees Malek play a downtown New York performance artist during the late-1980s AIDS crisis – a role the actor compared to portraying Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.

France 24 culture editor Eve Jackson and France 24 journalist Stella Elgersma also talk about Norwegian pop star 'Girl in Red' as she made her Cannes debut with 'Low Expectations'.

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Rami Malek
Oscar-winning actor returns to Cannes
The Man I Love
New film by director Ira Sachs
Late-1980s AIDS crisis
Setting for Malek's performance artist role

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PublishedMay 21, 2026, 3:49 PM

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