Explaining the curious case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the woebegone Oscar frontrunner
NEW YORK — Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama, all combined into one unique amalgamation by an international filmmaking team. And just as singularly, it’s a best picture front-runner that, it sometimes seems, no one likes.
Emilia Pérez: Netflix's Controversial New Bet and Its Oscar Journey
This is reaffirmed with the film Emilia Pérez, which, besides capturing the attention of critics and audiences, is shaping up to be a real threat in the race for the Academy Awards. Emilia Pérez is a French production set in Mexico,
‘Emilia Pérez’: All the buzz and backlash around the Oscars’ top nominee, explained
Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language cartel musical has garnered a lot of buzz this Oscar season — good and bad. Here's everything to know about the 'Emilia Pérez' discourse.
Netflix leads Oscars 2025 with 18 Nominations, fans divided over record-breaking 'Emilia Pérez'
Netflix dominates the Oscars 2025 with 18 nominations across six titles, led by Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez. The daring Spanish-language musical crime drama earned a record-breaking 13 nominations, becoming the most-nominated non-English language film in Academy history.
The ‘Emilia Pérez’ backlash, explained
Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” is an Oscar contender unlike any other. It’s a musical, a trans parable, and a Mexico-set melodrama.
“Emilia Pérez”: Why This Year's Most-Nominated Film Is Also the Most Controversial Oscar Contender
Lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón has come under fire for old social media posts, the latest of several controversies facing Jacques Audiard’s movie
The disturbing tweets blowing up Emilia Pérez’s Oscars campaign
S ince its arrival on Netflix in December, the Spanish-language French film Emilia Pérez has been a nesting doll of controversies. The musical, directed by Jacques Audiard, has b
'Emilia Pérez' is a divisive Oscars frontrunner. It's also the subject of a new parody film.
Camila Aurora uploaded her parody of Emilia Pérez, called Johanne Sacreblu on YouTube. The 28-minute short is a spoof of the significant problems critics have with the Oscars frontrunner, directed by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard,
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Actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announced the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” ...
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Emilia Perez leads Oscars 2025 race with 13 nods but slammed in Mexico as 'insensitive' film trivialising drug violence
As it earned a record 13 Oscar nominations, Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language film Emilia Perez Is facing criticism in Mexico, where it is set.
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Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón was nominated in the Best Actress category. Netflix’s Spanish language crime musical ...