Question 1

What controversial incident occurred when Emilia Pérez won Best Picture at the 2025 Golden Globes?

Accepted Answer

Director Luca Guadagnino, whose film Challengers was also nominated, walked out of the room when Emilia Pérez won the award.

Question 2

Why did director Jacques Audiard cancel his Q&A appearance in Mexico City for Emilia Pérez?

Accepted Answer

He cancelled hours before the event due to backlash in Mexico over the film's portrayal of Mexicans and the drug trafficking crisis.

Question 3

What criticism did GLAAD level against Emilia Pérez's portrayal of a trans woman?

Accepted Answer

GLAAD called it a 'profoundly retrograde portrayal' that 'recycles trans stereotypes, tropes, and clichés of the not-so-distant past.'

Question 4

Which major film festivals featured Emilia Pérez in 2024?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival among others.

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Emilia Pérez involving lawyer Rita?

Accepted Answer

Rita, an underrated lawyer at a firm focused on freeing criminals, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.

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