On May 25, Carla Sofía Gascon won the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for Emilia Perez, an award shared with her co-stars Zoe Saldana, Adriana Paz, and Selena Gomez. The artist is the first transgender woman to receive this award on the Croisette.
“I am dedicated to all trans people who are suffering and suffering a lot. I want these people to believe that it is always possible to improve, to change for the better. As for those who make us suffer, there is still time to change.”said Carla Sofia Gascon when she appeared on stage.
Complaint for sexist outrage
According to’French media agencyThe Spanish actress filed a complaint against Marion Marekal, the head of the Reconquest list in the European elections. “Sexist outrage.” After the announcement of the award for the best actress on May 25, the politician responded on social network X:
“Therefore, it is a man who receives the prize for a female interpretation at Cannes, progress is the erasure of women and mothers.”– he said. After these comments, six associations that protect the rights of LGBTQIA+ people filed a complaint “Transphobic insults.”
Therefore, Carla Sofia Gascon also filed a complaint for her part “sexist outrage”. Through his lawyer, Etienne Deschuliers, the actor said in a press release: “We need to stop talking like this.”
“Acting on this basis can only be done by a person who has these remarks. It was necessary for Carla Sofia Gascon to act alongside LGBT+ associations to prosecute Marion Maréchal for sexist outrage due to gender identity.The lawyer of the 52-year-old artist added.
As a reminder, Emilia Perez introduces Rita, played by Zoë Saldaña. He uses his talent as a lawyer in the service of a large firm that is more inclined to whitewash criminals than justice. But an unexpected solution opens up for him: he helps the cartel leader Manitas (Carla Sofia Gascon) to get out of business.
This criminal wants to implement the plan he’s been secretly hatching for years: to finally become the woman he’s always dreamed of. Directed by Jacques Audiard, the film will be released in theaters on August 21. The feature film was also awarded the Cannes Jury Prize.
Source: Allocine
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