India, May 22 -- Actor Paul Mescal is at the Cannes Film Festival to talk about his new film The History of Sound. The historical romantic drama film directed by Oliver Hermanus revolves around two young men who fall in love with each other during the World War I. Also starring Josh O'Connor, the film drew comparisons with another classic of queer cinema- Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain. However, Paul is not keen making such a point. (Also read: Elle Fanning film Sentimental Value wows Cannes Film Festival with 19-minute standing ovation, the longest of the year)

Paul said at the press conference of the film, "I personally don't see the parallels at all, other than the fact that we spent a bit of time in a tent. But each to their own. There...