The film became a breakout hit at the Cannes Film Festival last May for its audacious plot, which follows a Mexican cartel leader who ... but the controversy “Emilia Perez” has caused may ...

GLAAD, the LGBTQ advocacy group formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, called “Emilia Pérez” a “step backward for trans representation” and said the film “recycles the trans ...

"For me, the heart of this movie was not Mexico," Zoe Saldaña said in the Oscars pressroom, after winning best supporting actress for "Emilia Pérez." ...

Written by Avery Melhado. Photo by Ana Vergara. As the roommate and best friend of a film major who treats film fest like the Super Bowl, I was one of the first to see “Emilia ...

“Emilia Perez” follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofia Gascon) who wants to transition into a woman and escape his dangerous lifestyle. Manitas seeks out underrated lawyer Rita (Zoe ...

Maher added that “Hollywood loved” the idea of breaking down a major cultural barrier and having “a person, who was a trans person” win the Oscar for best actress. Maher went on to praise Gascón’s ...

Emilia Perez, Wicked, The Brutalist and The Substance are some of the top films up for trophies at the Academy Awards.

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a Spanish-language ... some called on the academy to cancel the Oscars altogether. Academy leaders have argued the March 2 ceremony must go ahead, for ...

Sean Baker’s “Anora” would emerge as pack leader at the 2025 Academy Awards. The film took home five wins, including best picture, director and actress. “Emilia Pérez” didn’t go home ...