THE MAN I LOVE (Closing Night Film & Party)
NewFest alum Ira Sachs’ newest film captures the story of a downtown actor living with AIDS in late-1980s New York City, starring Oscar winner Rami Malek.
Description
NewFest alum Ira Sachs returns with a poignant, lyrical drama about a downtown actor living with AIDS, set to the pulse of late-1980s New York City.
As Jimmy (Oscar winner Rami Malek) struggles to remember his lines for an upcoming performance, he hungers for joy, love, and affirmation from his partner Dennis (Tom Sturridge), a new neighbor Vincent (Luther Ford), and his sister Brenda (Rebecca Hall). THE MAN I LOVE moves through rehearsals, domestic spaces, and dinner parties, brought to vivid life by its sterling ensemble and soundtrack. With a rich sense of time and place, the film captures a downtown art scene bursting with vitality and love even as the AIDS crisis looms over it.
Part of the 38th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Director
Ira Sachs
Producer
Scott McGehee, David Siegel, Mike Spreter, Myriam Schroeter, Misook Doolittle, Saïd Ben Saïd
Writer
Mauricio Zacharias & Ira Sachs
Cast
Rami Malek, Tom Sturridge, Rebecca Hall, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Luther Ford
Cinematographer
Josee Deshaies
Editing
Affonso Goncalves