“Emilia Pérez” will premiere on Netflix and theaters in November 2024

“Jacques Audiard’s” performed exceptionally well on the film festival circuit, and now hits Netflix and select theaters in the US, Canada and the UK in November 2024. Here’s everything we know about Emilia Pérez.

Emilia Pérez is an upcoming Spanish-language musical crime comedy written and directed by Jacques Audiard. It is loosely based on Boris Razon’s 2018 novel Listen. France has selected the film as a candidate for the Best International Feature Film award at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards. Why Not Productions is the production studio behind the film,

Clémont Ducol wrote the music for the film, and French singer Camille wrote original songs.

The film has already won numerous awards at various film festivals around the world, most notably winning Best Actress honors for Zoe Saldaña and the Jury Prize for Jacques Audiard at the Cannes Film Festival.

When will Emilia Pérez be available on Netflix?

Emilia Pérez premieres on Netflix in the US, Canada and the UK on November 13, 2024.

Emilia Pérez will hit select U.S. and Canadian theaters on November 1, 2024, prior to its release on Netflix.

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What is the plot Emilia Perez?

Netflix has released Emilia Pérez’s full and detailed synopsis:

“From the rebellious author Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genre and expectation. With liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four extraordinary women in Mexico, each searching for her own happiness. Fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) recruits Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an underappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead end, to help fake her death so Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self. This double Cannes award-winning film, written and directed by Audiard (“Rust and Bone,” “The Prophet”), also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz and Edgar Ramírez.

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Who is in Emilia Pérez’s cast?

Karla Sofia Gascón plays Emilia. The actress is best known for her roles in the television series El Señor de los Cielos and Wild Heart and the 2013 comedy We Are the Nobles.

Zoe Saldaña plays the role of Rita. The actress has starred in some of the biggest hits of the 21st century, including James Cameron’s Avatar as Neytari, JJ Abrams’ Star Trek reboot as Uhura, and numerous MCU films as Gamora.

Selena Gomez plays the role of Jessi. Artist and actress Selena Gomez is best known for her appearance on the Disney Channel and the voice of Mavis in Hotel Transylvania. However, in the last few years, she starred alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short in the hugely popular Hulu series Only Murders in the Building.

Adriana Paz (Spectre) plays Epifania and Edgar Ramirez plays Gustavo Bruno (Gold).

The rest of the supporting cast is as follows, according to IMDb’s StarMeter:

• Mark Ivanir (Away) as Dr. Wasserman.
• James Gerard (“The Serpent Queen”) as Simon.
• Emiliano Hasan (Domar) as Gabriel Mendoza.
• Eduardo Aladro (Tony Smith) as Berlinger.

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When and where did Emilia Pérez filming take place?

Shooting for the film lasted from May 23 to July 5, 2023. The film was completed in April 2024 and its premiere took place at the Cannes Film Festival, where the audience gave it a nine-minute standing ovation.

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What is the duration of the video?

Emilia Perez has a duration of 130 minutes.

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