Emilia Pérez, which follows the leader of a Mexican drugs cartel who decides to change gender and identity, hasn’t set Netflix alight so far and has divided opinion among those who have watched it.
But Oscar voters have given it a resounding seal of approval.
It it the most-nominated international film of all time. It’s actually a French production, is set in Mexico and is mostly acted in Spanish.
Karla Sofía Gascón is nominated for best actress for the movie’s lead role, making her the first trans person to be nominated in an acting category (although Elliot Page was nominated for Juno in 2008, before the actor transitioned).
Zoe Saldaña, who plays Perez’s lawyer, is up for best supporting actress (despite having more screen time than Gascón). The film’s only notable omission is Selina Gomez, who was an outsider for a nod in the same category for playing Perez’s wife.
