"Emilia Pérez," a Mexican trans-narco musical distributed by Netflix, garnered 13 Academy Award nominations, breaking records as the most nominated non-English-language film and notable for its diverse cast. Despite its achievements, the film sparked controversy for its perceived trivialization of Mexico's drug wars and was criticized for its representation of transgender people. While Karla Sofía Gascón's nomination marks a historic moment for trans representation in Oscars history, critics argue the film oversimplifies serious issues in Mexico, leading to significant debate within the artistic community about authenticity and portrayal of marginalized groups.
These accolades have come even as controversy has swirled around "Emilia Pérez" like one of its musical numbers.
Mexican intellectuals have accused the movie of reducing the country's horrific drug wars to a song-and-dance farce.
Karla Sofía Gascón - who plays the titular macho drug lord turned vivacious woman - is the first openly trans person nominated in any Oscar acting category.
GLAAD described it as "a profoundly retrograde portrayal of a trans woman."
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