00:00A special screening of The Apparatus, a film about Donald Trump's rise to fame, will take
00:05place at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, 5 September at 7pm.
00:10The film, directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi and written by Gabriel Sherman,
00:16explores Trump's transformation from a businessman to a pop culture icon through the reality
00:21TV show of the same name.
00:25Set in the 1970s and 1980s, the movie focuses on Trump's career under the mentorship of
00:31Roy Cohn, a controversial attorney.
00:33Shot in Toronto, which doubles as New York City in the film, The Apparatus features Sebastian
00:39Stant as Donald Trump, Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn.
00:47Ali Abbasi dwells into how The Apparatus shaped Trump's public image.
00:51The show, which aired from 2004 to 2017, played a crucial role in building his authoritative
00:57persona, influencing American voters and setting the stage for his political career.
01:05The film's screening at TIFF comes at a significant time, with Trump dealing with legal issues
01:11and considering another presidential run in 2024.
01:15Although The Apparatus does not yet have a release date for the general public, its debut
01:20at TIFF is generating considerable interest and discussion in both political and entertainment
01:26circles.
01:27The film also premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024.
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