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Audacious musical Emilia Perez brings accolades for French composers

Somewhere between a musical and a telenovela, French director Jacques Audiard’s latest film Emilia Perez pushes the boundaries of storytelling. Collecting two awards at the Cannes Film Festival in May, the film also earned recognition for its fascinating and challenging score, composed by the French duo Clément Ducol and Camille.

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Emilia Perez: how to watch, reviews, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Selena Gomez movie

Netflix's next hope for Oscar glory could lie with Emilia Perez. Here's what you need to know about the movie.

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Selena Gomez's Cannes-Winning Film 'Emilia Pérez' To Premiere On Netflix

Discover the buzz around 'Emilia Pérez', a crime comedy musical starring Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña, set to premiere on Netflix after winning accolades a...

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The Wildest Crime Thriller of the Year is an Unexpected Triumph

Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón star in a shockingly great trans musical crime comedy. Read our review out of the Cannes Film Festival.

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Trans star Karla Sofía Gascón sues French far-right politician after ‘sexist insult’

Star of ‘Emilia Perez’ won the Best Actress prize at Cannes, becoming the first trans star to win the award

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Cannes winner sues over "insult"

The "Emilia Pérez" star goes after far-right politician Marion Maréchal for comments targeting her gender

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Groups file complaint against far-right politician for 'transphobic' post targeting Cannes winner

Six organisations defending LGBT+ rights say they have filed a complaint for "transphobic insult" against far-right French politician Marion Maréchal, after comments targeting Cannes-winning transgender actress.

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Anora is a vivacious Cannes victor and a fitting end to a radically romantic festival

Sean Baker’s story of an erotic dancer who marries a Russian oligarch makes a terrific surprise Palme d’Or winner – though more reward for Mohammad Rasoulof might have felt better

The Guardian - UK

Anora, tale of a stripper who marries a Russian oligarch, wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first trans woman to share best acting award in the film Emilia Pérez

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Sean Baker’s sex-worker romance ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or in Cannes

Sean Baker’s “Anora”, a whirlwind Brooklyn odyssey about an erotic dancer who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, won the Palme d’Or on Saturday as female-focused stories dominated the awards at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

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Erotic dancer comedy-drama wins top prize at Cannes

"Anora", an explicit and often hilarious story about a New York erotic dancer, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, which also saw a first-ever win for a trans actress.

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Netflix ‘poised to buy’ Cannes’ most divisive film

The film has received both five-star and one-star reviews

The Independent UK

Postcard from Cannes #4: the curveball of cinema

The Cannes Film Festival is a place where audacity is rewarded and experimentation is encouraged. But ordinary people and their struggles also find their place on the screen, in-between the magic and the glamour. One thing is certain, Cannes is like a curveball – you never know what you’re going…

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Selena Gomez Receives Emotional Standing Ovation At Cannes Film Festival

Selena Gomez's emotional moment at Cannes Film Festival for Emilia Pérez. Her dedication to acting roles and upcoming projects.

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The trans Mexican drug lord musical compared to both ‘Sicario’ and ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ lights up Cannes

The film, pondering questions of personal change, follows Rita and Emilia across years and multiple countries

Total Film

Emilia Pérez review: "A miraculous movie that reframes the musical in fascinating and surprising ways"

International Business Times

Hollywood Icons Costner And Demi Moore In Cannes Comeback

Two Hollywood legends make their comeback at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, as Kevin Costner launches his sprawling self-funded Western and Demi Moore returns in a gore-filled body horror.

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Emilia Perez review – Jacques Audiard’s gangster trans musical barrels along in style

A thoroughly implausible yarn about a Mexican cartel leader who hires a lawyer to arrange his transition is carried along by its cheesy Broadway energy

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'Emilia Perez': Selena Gomez to Star in her First Spanish-Language Film Along with Zoe Saldaña

Selena Gómez debuts in musical cinema with an all- Spanish in "Emilia Pérez". She shares the screen with Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón

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