Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love,’ Starring Rami Malek, Secures French Distribution Ahead of Cannes Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Home Film News Apr 23, 2026 2:23am PT Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love,’ Starring Rami Malek, Secures French Distribution Ahead of Cannes Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE) By Elsa Keslassy Plus Icon Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent @elsakeslassy Latest Annecy Festival Rolls Out Inaugural Slate for New International Animation Institute 14 hours ago Cannes Festival Adds More Films to 2026 Lineup, Including ‘Victorian Psycho’ Starring Maika Monroe and Diego Luna’s ‘Ashes’ 16 hours ago James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ With Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller to Compete at Cannes as Neon Buys Film for North America (EXCLUSIVE) 20 hours ago See All MK2 Ira Sachs‘ latest drama “The Man I Love,” starring Oscar winner Rami Malek and Tom Sturridge, has secured French distribution ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Alexandre Mallet-Guy’s company Memento will release the film in France. Set in the vibrant era of late ’80s New York, “The Man I Love” follows Jimmy George (Malek), an iconic figure in the theater world, who “lives with the most tender and attentive of lovers. But faced with the death that awaits him, his thirst to live and create, to desire and to love one last time, is stronger than anything else,” reads the synopsis. The drama paints a picture of a group of artists and friends for whom creativity has become a form of survival.  Related Stories Emilia Clarke, Victoria Pedretti Horror Film 'When Darkness Loves Us' to Launch Sales in Cannes With Cornerstone