"There is no nice metaphorical way to deal with the rising wave of fascism," director Ali Abbasi said when asked why he wanted to make the film about the former president's rise to power in 1980s America. "I think it's time to make movies relevant. It's time to make movies political again."

At Cannes, it’s all about the standing location. 😁 What’s this, the third story about the length of time people have clapped a film at this year’s event?

  • @RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22•6 months ago

    Why the F does this man deserve any more airtime than he already gets? It’s too much already.

    But one insider says audiences may find “The Apprentice” to be an oddly humanizing portrait of a man vilified by half of the country.

    While the same man seeks to dehumanize a big chunk of the country.

    Yeah, not sure this guy deserves a movie, even one that doesn’t try to polish a turd very much.

    • Maven (famous)English
      8•6 months ago

      If it helps, Trump hates this movie and has threatened to sue the creators already. Supposedly it showcases him raping his ex wife at one point and a lot of other terrible shit.

      • @barsquid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4•6 months ago

        If he didn’t want people to make movies about him raping his ex wife he probably shouldn’t have raped his ex wife.