Arts·Commotion

Why isn't The Apprentice available to watch yet?

Lead producer Daniel Bekerman shares the current status of the film, and what his journey with making this film has been like up until now.

The new film's lead producer Daniel Bekerman explains what's been going on since its Cannes premiere this year

Two men in suits sit in the back seat of a car. The man on the right wears a cream coloured suit and speaks on a car phone.
Jeremy Strong, left, and Sebastian Stan appear in a promotional image from The Apprentice. The Canadian co-production follows the early years of ex-U.S. President Donald Trump. (Scythia Films)

The Apprentice is a dramatized depiction of Donald Trump's rise in the 1970s and '80s as a businessman.

The film premiered this past spring at Cannes, but has faced a number of roadblocks in securing North American distribution since then.

Canadian Daniel Bekerman is the lead producer on the film. He joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud today on Commotion to discuss the current status of the film, and what his journey with making this film has been like up until now.

LISTEN | Today's episode on YouTube (this segment begins at 14:25): 

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Interview with Daniel Bekerman produced by Stuart Berman.