Jacques Audiard ’s crime musical “ Emilia Perez ” won a raft of prizes, including best film and director, at the 50th edition of the Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, on Friday in Paris.

El Mal,″ from the controversial musical “Emilia Pérez,” won best original song at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards.

In the end, Emilia Pérez won only two Oscars, potentially resulting from the backlash against the film after the discovery of some offensive tweets by Gascón that were posted in 2020 and 2021.

During the 97th Academy Awards, Zoe Saldaña won her first Oscarr for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Jacques Audiard's Emilia Pérez, and broke down in tears while accepting her award.

Karla Sofía Gascón had a message for the Academy after attending the 2025 Oscars. The “Emilia Pérez” actress, 52, went to the award show Sunday despite her social media controversy, and was a victim of one of Conan O’Brien’s jokes during his opening monologue.

Jacques Audiard and Coralie Fargeat — who are all first-time nominees in the category. Signs advertise Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 ...