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groups have acclaimed ''
Emilia Pérez
''Emilia Pérez'' () is a 2024 Spanish-language French musical crime film written and directed by Jacques Audiard. It is based on Audiard's opera libretto of the same name, which he loosely adapted from a chapter of the 2018 novel '' Écoute'' ...
,'' a 2024 French
musical
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crime
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film in
Spanish
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...
, written and directed by
Jacques Audiard
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, who producted it along with Pascal Caucheteux, Valérie Schermann, and
Anthony Vaccarello
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. The film garnered many awards and nominations in various categories with particular recognition for its directing, writing, producing, acting, songs, and editing.
At the
2024 Cannes Film Festival
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, stars
Karla Sofía Gascón
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,
Selena Gomez
Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, producer, and businesswoman. Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), a ...
,
Adriana Paz
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, and
Zoe Saldaña
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collectively won the
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award, while director Audiard won the
Jury Prize
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and
Clément Ducol and
Camille won the
Soundtrack Award. The film was also nominated for the
Palme d'Or
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and the
Queer Palm
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. It was named one of the Top 10 Films of 2024 by the
American Film Institute
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.
At the
97th Academy Awards
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, ''Emilia Pérez'' received a leading 13 nominations, including
Best Picture
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,
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for Audiard,
Best Actress
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for Gascón, who is the first openly
trans woman
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to be nominated in the category, and
Best Supporting Actress for Saldaña. At the
82nd Golden Globe Awards
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, ''Emilia Pérez'' won four awards, including
Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and
Best Foreign Language Film
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, from 10 nominations. ''Emilia Pérez'' is also the most-nominated non-English-language film at both ceremonies.
''Emilia Pérez'' received 11 nominations at the
78th British Academy Film Awards
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, including
Best Film
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,
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,
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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for Gascón, and
Best Actress in a Supporting Role for both Gomez and Saldaña. The film received three nominations at the
31st Screen Actors Guild Awards
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:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Gascón, Gomez, Paz, and Saldaña,
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for Gascón, and
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Saldaña.
''Emilia Pérez'' received 13 nominations at the
50th César Awards
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, including
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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,
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* Academy Award for Best Director
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, and
Best Actress
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for both Gascón and Saldaña. At the
30th Critics' Choice Awards
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, the film received 10 nominations, including
Best Picture
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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,
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
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,
Best Actress
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for Gascón,
Best Supporting Actress for Saldaña, and
Best Acting Ensemble. The film also won five
European Film Awards
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, including
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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,
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* As ...
, and
Best Actress
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for Gascón.
Accolades
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