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.
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Emilia Pérez was recently nominated for 13 Oscars. However, it has become controversial due to its representation of transgender and Mexican communities.
Explaining the Curious Case of 'Emilia Pérez,' the Woebegone Oscar Frontrunner
Those possibilities, though, appear severely threatened after old tweets of Gascón’s led her to issue an apology Thursday — the latest setback in an Oscar campaign that’s veering close to becoming a train wreck.
What does Mexico really think of ‘Emilia Pérez?’
The ambitious “Emilia Pérez” and its star-studded cast met with a fizzle at the box office and mounting criticisms that it was a not-so-faithful portrayal of Mexico that glamorizes the violence
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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Adriana Paz Defends ‘Emilia Pérez' Against Criticisms the Film Dismisses Mexican Culture
But Adriana Paz, a Mexico City native who won a Best Actress award alongside co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Gomez, and Gascón at last year's Cannes Film Festival, isn't taking the matter lying down.
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'Emilia Perez' lauded in Hollywood but criticized in Mexico
Despite its huge international success, including a leading 13 Oscar nominations, "Emilia Perez" faces criticism in Mexico, ...
What does Mexico really think of 'Emilia Perez?'
Mexican film critic Gaby Meza said “Emilia Perez” is “exotic and bold,” but without depth. “Not in the trans experience, not in the narco experience, not in the disappeared, but rather a touch of ...
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Actress Adriana Paz gives a press conference to promote the film "Emilia Perez," in Mexico City, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/) ...
'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for old posts and deactivates X account
Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that ...
Mexico's baguette-themed musical parody exacts revenge for 'Emilia Perez'
A crowd-funded short film spoofing the year's most Oscar-nominated movie is set to screen in Mexican cinemas, as local ...
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‘Racist Eurocentric mockery’: Mexican artists mock ‘Emilia Pérez’ with French parody
Emilia Pérez is shaping up to be the most controversial Oscar nominee in recent memory... and a prime target for spoofs.
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Why Mexicans find ‘Emilia Perez’ disrespectful
The crime comedy "Emilia Perez," by French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, tells the story of a notorious drug lord who disappears to transition into a woman, and then returns to win back her family. With ...