Gala Screenings
Emilia Pérez
From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. A Netflix release.
This screening is also part of the festival series Visions de France.
Actor Karla Sofía Gascón will be presented with the Distinguished Performance Award and actor Zoe Saldaña will be presented with the Vanguard Award. A Q&A with Gascón and Saldaña immediately follows the screening.
Southeast premiere
Presented in Spanish with English subtitles.
DIRECTOR
Jacques Audiard
PRODUCERS
Pascal Caucheteux
Jacques Audiard
Valérie Schermann
Anthony Vaccarello
Ardavan Safaee
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
WRITER
Jacques Audiard
CAST
Zoe Saldaña
Karla Sofía Gascón
Selena Gomez
Adriana Paz
Edgar Ramírez
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Jacques Audiard is a celebrated French filmmaker known for his intense, character-driven narratives and skillful storytelling in films like A Prophet and Rust and Bone. His work, often exploring themes of identity, survival, and human resilience, has earned him numerous accolades, including the 2015 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for Dheepan.