Selena Gomez and the narco-musical “Emilia Pérez” conquered critics at the Cannes Festival

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The film directed by Jacques Audiard, which also stars Zoe Saldaña, Edgar Ramírez and Karla Sofía Gascón, received a standing ovation after its screening
Karla Sofia Gascon and Selena Gomez are part of the film "Emilia Perez", one of the films in competition with the most enthusiastic ovation to date (Credit: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier)

After watching the two hours of footage by Emilia Perez, Cannes critics seem to have found one of the favorite candidates to win the Palme d'Or in 2024. This film, directed by renowned filmmaker Jacques Audiard, is a thriller that follows the story of a transgender drug dealer, but told in the format of a musical.

The bold proposal conquered the room, which gave him more than nine minutes of ovation, the longest and most enthusiastic of the contest so...
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