Bulgaria's Maria Bakalova Stars in Controversial Trump Biopic 'The Intern' at Cannes
At the Cannes Film Festival, a biographical movie featuring Bulgarian actress Maria Bakalova, titled "The Intern," made its debut, as reported by BTA. Directed by Iranian-born filmmaker Ali Abbasi, the film garnered an eight-minute standing ovation following its premiere screening at the festival palace, with Abbasi commenting that it's time for political films to return.
Considered one of the most highly anticipated events of the festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the film's premiere was likened in anticipation to Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis....