Emilia Perez, the star who caused a sensation at Cannes, spoke personally on Sunday about the politics of musicals that transcend genres.
At a press conference for The Jacques Audiard Project, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña and Edgar Ramirez answered questions about the film, which is set in Mexico torn apart by cartel violence ahead of summer elections. A Mexican journalist asked the actors if they could reconcile the beauty of the film with the real-life corruption happening in the country.
“I’ve lived in LA for 20 years. Mexican culture, it’s dear to my heart. I have a lot of family there. Injustice and corruption are true in any place in the world. But , I’m grateful to Jack because he gave me a lot of creative library and freedom. [in this story]” Saldaña said.
“I really resonated with what Zoe said,” Gomez said. I still have family, and obviously growing up in Texas was another part of my life. Overall it was great. ”
Ramirez reflected poetically on the plight of Latin Americans: Watching our movie last night, it feels like the world you know is disappearing and then coming back. This is widespread in America. “We don’t recognize the country we live in, but we can’t leave it,” he said. “What we Latin Americans need is to celebrate and create as if hope is on the horizon. That is what will advance our destiny.”
Mexican actress Adriana Paz has spoken about the realities of life in her home country in the most candid and heartbreaking terms.
“I live in Mexico, and I live in fear every day. I can’t leave the house alone at night. I have to teach people, prepare them. There’s a very wide range of things. . [issues],” she said.
At its premiere on Saturday night, “Emilia Perez” received the longest standing ovation in Cannes history with nine minutes of applause. Gomez wiped away tears as the Palais erupted in applause for nine minutes, amid many jeers, whistles and cheers.
In the Palme d’Or-winning director Audiard’s film, Saldaña stars as Rita, an “overqualified but underappreciated” lawyer whose firm is more determined than pursuing justice. are also inclined towards helping criminals. When her feared drug cartel leader, Manitas (Gascon), scouts her to help him secretly complete a sex reassignment surgery to become the woman he’s always wanted to be, she finds herself in an unexpected situation. Find a way out. Gomez plays the unsuspecting wife.
“Emilia Perez” is one of the most talked about films and packages sold at Cannes, along with Ali Abbasi’s Donald Trump film “The Apprentice” and Pamela Anderson’s “The Last Showgirl.” This is one of the things that happened. In addition to competing for Audiard’s second Palme d’Or, the film is also eligible for the Queer Palme Award, which recognizes films with LGBTQ themes, and was selected by a jury presided over by Belgian filmmaker Lucas Dont. Given.
