Overview

• Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez' received 13 Oscar nominations but won only two awards: Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña and Best Original Song for 'El Mal.'
• The film, a musical about a Mexican drug lord's gender transition, was praised at Cannes but faced criticism for cultural appropriation and past offensive tweets by lead actress Karla Sofía Gascón.
• Audiard expressed relief at the end of the film's promotional campaign, stating he prefers to focus on cinema rather than controversies.
• Zoe Saldaña, in her first Oscar win, delivered an emotional speech highlighting her Dominican heritage and the universal themes of the film.
• The Oscar for Best International Film went to the Brazilian drama 'Je suis toujours là,' which explores a mother's resistance against a former dictatorship.