Ira Sachs’ 1980s-set drama “The Man I Love,” starring Rami Malek, screens in the Cannes Film Festival’s competition section and is met with a strong audience reaction at its premiere. Multiple outlets report that the film receives an extended standing ovation after its Wednesday screening at the Grand Théâtre Lumière. One account describes the ovation as lasting about 10 minutes, while another characterizes it as a stirring standing ovation. The coverage also notes the film’s placement in the competition lineup, with “The Man I Love” described as only the second American film to screen in that section at the festival, after James Gray’s “Paper Tiger.” The articles frame the ovation as a notable response from festival audiences following the film’s world debut during the event’s competition programming. No additional plot details, production background, or awards outcomes are included in the reports provided.