This film has 13 Oscar nominations. Why does everyone hate it?
Since Emilia Perez debuted on Netflix last year, there has been plenty of backlash on multiple fronts that has marred its pathway to Oscar glory.
In Emilia Perez, Karla Sofia Gascon plays a drug kingpin who undergoes gender-affirming surgery in a performance that wowed Cannes – but that was before controversy erupted. The New York Times
When Emilia Perez premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival last May, the reaction from critics in attendance and the jury was overwhelmingly positive.
The French-produced, Spanish-language musical about a Mexican cartel boss who transitions into a woman and attempts to become a paragon of virtue won the jury prize (essentially third place) and its stars – Karla Sofia Gascon, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz – shared the best actress award.
