The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival
The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is underway and it is not without controversy. One of the films that is attracting the most attention is The Apprentice (The Apprentice), a biopic about the former president of the United States, Donald Trump, directed by Ali Abassi. This film takes us back to the beginning of Trump’s career as a real estate mogul, exploring his real estate dealings during the 1970s and 1980s. The plot of the film focuses on his power and ambition, setting itself in a world of corruption and deceit. This view of Trump’s life has not pleased the politician’s campaign team, which has even threatened to file a lawsuit against the producers of the film (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos -in Catalan/).
Trump’s controversial scenes
The film has not avoided controversial scenes involving Trump. One of the scenes that has generated the most outrage is the one in which Trump is depicted raping his first wife, Ivana. This scene is based on a statement by Ivana herself, in which she described a similar assault she suffered after surgery. Trump’s team has expressed displeasure with this portrayal and has even called the film malicious defamation.
Response from the film’s producers
The film’s producers have taken Trump’s threats in stride. In a press conference in Cannes, director Ali Abassi has stated that many people have been sued by Trump, but his success rate in these lawsuits has not been discussed. Abassi has even offered to show the film to Trump and have a conversation with him to explain the context of the story. However, Abassi doesn’t think Trump likes the movie, adding that if it were him, he’d be sitting in New Jersey, Florida or wherever he is right now, thinking about the movie they made about him.
The movie isn’t just about Trump
Although the film is focused on the figure of Trump, director Ali Abassi believes that it is actually about the system and the way it works and has been built. Abassi emphasized that the film is not a simple biography of Trump, but a reflection on power and ambition in a world marked by corruption and deception.