From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations.
Synopsis:
Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self.
Winner of Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) and Best Supporting Actress (Zoe Saldana) at the Golden Globes, Emilia Pérez has also been nominated for ten BAFTA awards.
“Audiard has not only found a way to accomplish giving audiences a cinematic thrill ride with authenticity to a culture often not embraced or celebrated in Hollywood, but provided us a trifecta of women at the top of their game.”- The Curvy Film Critic.
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Watch the trailer for Emilia Pérez