France Selects 'Emilia Perez' for Best International Feature Film at 97th Academy Awards

Sep 18, 2024, 04:26 PM

France has selected Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical 'Emilia Perez' as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars. The film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, won two major awards and received rave reviews. 'Emilia Perez' features performances by Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez. This selection marks a significant moment for France, which has not won in this category since 1993. The film is also an upcoming Netflix release. The submission is for the 97th Academy Awards, and 'Emilia Perez' is a Cannes winner.