Rami Malek stars in AIDS drama 'The Man I Love' at Cannes 2026

At the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Rami Malek walked the red carpet for 'The Man I Love' directed by Ira Sachs. Malek, an Oscar winner for 'Bohemian Rhapsody', plays a comedian confronting AIDS in late-1980s New York, navigating artistic creation, fear of illness, and the desire to keep loving. The film is part of a broader Cannes lineup that also includes 'Coward' by Belgian director Lukas Dhont, a love story between two soldiers in World War I trenches, and 'Les Roches rouges' by Bruno Dumont, a luminous chronicle of childhood featuring two young actors discovered on the Croisette. The segment was presented by Louise Dupont.