Emilia Pérez is shaping up to be the most controversial Oscar nominee in recent memory. And it’s not just because of the film’s portrayal of a transgender woman, although that’s been slammed too. It’s because the movie disrespects Mexico, the country it is set in.
The plot revolves around a cartel leader (Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón) who undergoes gender transition. It deals with serious subject matter: drugs, crime, murder… but it’s a musical. And a rather silly one at that. Plus, there is only one Mexican actor in the entire main cast (Adriana Paz, playing Epifanía), and no representation behind the camera: The movie has a French director (Jacques Audiard) and French producers.
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