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Three BAFTA Chances for "The Apprentice"

The French musical film "Emilia Pérez" and the papal thriller "Konklaven" received the most BAFTA nominations from the British Film Academy, which has now presented its shortlist. Sebastian Stan from the Swedish-Danish director Ali Abbasi's film "The Apprentice" retains his nomination in the category of best male lead, and Jeremy Strong for best supporting role.

Three BAFTA Chances for "The Apprentice"

Bafta Nominations in Sight for "The Apprentice"

The British Film Academy has released its long list ahead of the Bafta gala in February and Ali Abbasi's film "The Apprentice" is included in several categories, including Best Film. The Swedish-Iranian director's film depicts Donald Trump's early career and also has a chance of nominations for Best Original Screenplay, Hair and Makeup, and Casting.

Bafta Nominations in Sight for "The Apprentice"

Multiple Swedish Golden Globe Contenders

The Swedish director Magnus von Horn's film "The Girl with the Needle", which is Denmark's Oscar entry, is nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of best international film. .

Multiple Swedish Golden Globe Contenders

The "Tatami" Director: Will Never Be Shown in Iran

16 years ago, Zar Amir Ebrahimi was forced to flee from Iran. In 2022, she was awarded the prize for best actress in Cannes after her performance in Ali Abbasi's "Holy Spider".

The "Tatami" Director: Will Never Be Shown in Iran

Trump: The Film About Me is Fake

Donald Trump continues to go hard at Ali Abbasi's film about the presidential candidate. "Fake and classless", writes Trump on X.

Trump: The Film About Me is Fake

Sebastian Stan does everything – just differently

Double bio-actable Sebastian Stan is not one to limit himself to a single genre. In Ali Abbasi's film "The Apprentice" he plays a young Donald Trump and in the hyped "A Different Man" he portrays a man suffering from a disfiguring disease.

Sebastian Stan does everything – just differently

Abbasi's Controversial Trump Film Gets US Premiere

Donald Trump has threatened with a lawsuit, but now it is clear that the Swedish-Iranian director Ali Abbasi's film about the ex-president will have a cinema premiere in the USA as well. .

Abbasi's Controversial Trump Film Gets US Premiere

Still no US distribution for Abbasi's Trump film

Two weeks after the highly acclaimed premiere in Cannes, the Swedish-Iranian director Ali Abbasi's film about Donald Trump, "The Apprentice", has still not received distribution in the US, writes [Variety. ](https://variety.

Still no US distribution for Abbasi's Trump film