Director Jacques Audiard addressed the controversy surrounding star Karla Sofía Gascón's past statements, which led to Netflix excluding her from major awards events. He expressed deep regret over Gascón's hateful remarks, stating that their dynamic has been negatively affected. Despite feeling impacted, Audiard refrains from contacting her, citing her 'self-destructive approach.' He also defended his film 'Emilia Pérez,' clarifying his intent not to depict a documentary on Mexico, and insisting that cinema's role is to pose questions rather than provide answers.
It's very hard for me to think back to the work I did with Karla Sofía. The trust we shared...when you read something that that person has said, things that are absolutely hateful and worthy of being hated, of course that relationship is affected.
I intend to champion Emilia Pérez's other acting nominee, Zoe Saldaña, as well as the film's crew going forward.
Opera has psychological limitations. It seems I'm being attacked in the court of realism. Cinema's function is to ask questions, not answer them.
I did not intend to make a documentary about Mexico or the cartels.
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