Unconventional Spanish-language movie musical "Emilia Pérez" may be an Oscars front-runner, but some feel the film is "torturous" and "harmful." ...

Emilia Pérez led Oscar nominations on Thursday, pulling in a record-setting 13 nods. That's despite widespread criticism of the film as transphobic and racist.

The big winner of the day, leading with 13 nominations, was the Spanish-language, French-made film, Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez, the Netflix narco-musical about transgender identity.

Zoe Saldana, who plays Rita Mora Castro - a Mexican lawyer tasked with helping a cartel boss transition into a woman, recently spoke with People about winning her first ever Academy Award for the role ...

'Emilia Pérez' was adapted from an opera that was loosely based on a book Emily Blackwood is a writer and editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

Emilia Pérez was one of our Best Movies of 2024 and Karla Sofía Gascón led the way in Euronews Culture’s People of the Year 2024 – in which we stated that her “fearless turn makes her ...

"Emilia Pérez" is mostly set in Mexico, but the film's director, Jacques Audiard, is French, and the movie was made in France. In addition, one Mexican-born actor has a lead role: Adriana Paz.

Emilia Pérez movie visual (Source: Screengrab from the film) The 2024 Spanish-language French musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez was written and directed by Jacques Audiard. It is based on Audiard's ...

Why is “Emilia Perez” causing controversy? Inside criticism about the casting, French director, Mexican setting and transgender representation, and what stars and director have said.

Editor’s Note: This review was originally published during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Netflix opens “Emilia Pérez” in theaters on November 1 before the film streams November 13.

How Emilia Pérez was received critically Selena Gomez as Jessi and Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez. Courtesy of Netflix. As soon as it landed, critics were abuzz about Emilia Pérez.

With its continued awards acclaim, "Emilia Pérez" is widely considered a best picture front-runner going into the Academy Awards on March 2. The film has also been controversial since its release ...