Donald Trump’s attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to the filmmakers after their controversial depiction of the former US president portrays him as a rapist. That didn’t stop director Ali Abbassi, also known for Border and Holy Spider, receiving an eight-minute standing ovation for The Apprentice during its first premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The Iranian-Danish filmmaker then took it upon himself to justify making a film on Donald Trump to the audience by insisting: “There is no nice metaphorical way to deal with the rising wave of fascism.” He continued saying that “it’s tim…