'The Apprentice' Director Ali Abbasi Says Biopic Is 'Fact-Based and Fact-Checked,' but It's About More Than Trump | Wrap Studio

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TIFF 2024: “I am inherently neutral in this conversation,” the Iran-born filmmaker says of his take on American politics As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi’s “The Apprentice” looms with Sebastian Stan playing a young Donald Trump. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to positive reviews but struggled to find a distributor due to its subject matter, as buyers were wary of repercussions from the former president. But as the “Holy

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