Overview

• ‘Emilia Pérez,’ directed by Jacques Audiard, won seven César Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
• The Spanish-language Netflix production tells the story of a Mexican drug lord transitioning to life as a woman.
• Lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón, facing criticism for resurfaced racist and Islamophobic social media posts, attended the ceremony with heightened security.
• Gascón, the first trans woman nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress, is set to attend the Academy Awards on March 2, where the film has 13 nominations.
• Julia Roberts received the César d'honneur, while the British film ‘The Zone of Interest’ won Best Foreign Film.