For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Karla Sofía Gascón’s performance in …
'Emilia Pérez' trans narco musical actress calls for 'living our own life' toggle caption Shanna Besson/Page 114, Why Not Productions, Pathé Films, France 2 Cinéma Karla Sofia Gascón is living the time of her life. Sponsor Message When we first meet Gascón's character, she is known as "Manitas" del Monte, a Mexican cartel leader who rules by fear and deadly …
CANNES, France — On paper, Jacques Audiard's buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie. As gonzo as its premise may be, or possibly because of it, “Emilia Perez” gave Cannes a mid-festival jolt. Audiard, the protean French filmmaker of “A Prophet,” “Rust and Bone” and the 2015 Cannes Palme …