James Cameron is one of the fans of Jacques Audiard’s film Emilia Perez. The musical, which was released in France last August, won two prizes at the Cannes Film Festival – the Jury Prize and the Best Actress Prize for the four main actors, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Carla Sofia Gascon.
interviewed by a journalist On his favorite movie of the year, the Titanic and Avatar director heaped compliments on the project, shot entirely in France: “ blew up I saw it three times. It is not like other movies. Brave, daring, has a real vision. It is beautifully done.“
James Cameron also had a few words for Zoe Saldana, Emilia Perez’s hero and the Avatar saga envisioned by the filmmaker:Zoe is fantastic in it. This is his moment, and perhaps this is the opportunity to give him the recognition he deserves. There are many things about this movie that I find fascinating.”
French success
For his tenth feature film, Jacques Audiard proposed a musical comedy with a completely insane story of a transgender cartel leader who hires the services of a lawyer to disappear from circulation and realize his dream: to fulfill his life to the fullest.
The film is shining in Hollywood and has received ten nominations at the Golden Globes – the awards ceremony that gives a foretaste of the Oscars. In France, Jacques Audiard’s feature film has surpassed one million in theaters and has already established itself as a serious contender for the César.
Emilia Pérez is available on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD
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