Emilia Pérez: Audiard’s Queer Crime Musical, Starring

Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón in Queer Crime Musical

The queer film, written and directed by Jacques Audiard, hits Netflix on Nov. 13.

The teaser trailer for Emilia Pérez offers a look at Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón in the critically acclaimed queer crime musical.

From director-writer Jacques Audiard, the Spanish-language feature follows titular cartel boss Emilia (Gascón) who enlists Rita (Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer, to help fake her own death so that she can finally embrace her true gender identity.

“Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness,” the film’s logline reads.

Earlier this year, Emilia Perez had its world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it won 2 awards, including the jury prize and best actress for Paz, Saldaña,

Gomez and Gascón (the latter became the first trans actress to win in Cannes).

“Women together — that’s something we wanted to honor when we made this award,” jury president Greta Gerwig said at the ceremony in May. “Each of them is a standout, but together transcendent.”

The movie, which was hailed by critics as fresh, vital, and affecting, hits select theaters on November1 and starts streaming on Netflix on November 13.

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