Oscar winner Rami Malek drew parallels between his new role as an 1980s New York performance artist in 'The Man I Love' and his portrayal of Freddie Mercury. The film premiered at Cannes.

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...