The wild musical was one of the buzziest films at Cannes this year.
Emilia PerezThe film, which is divided into four acts and is mostly spoken in Spanish with some English, follows Zoe Saldaña as Mexico City lawyer Rita Moro Castro. Underrated and burnt out, Rita agrees to take on an unusual case—to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever by becoming the woman he’s always dreamed of being, according to a logline.
That boss, Emilia Perez , is played by Spanish actress Karla Sofía Gascón. Juan transitions into Emilia, at least partially to escape a long life of murderous crime. Rita is handsomely paid for helping facilitate this, and years later, is living a lavish life in London when she runs into the former narco, who asks her to help return to Mexico to see her family—especially her wife, Jessi, played by Selena Gomez.
The film features an ensemble of international performers, including Mexican actress and dancer Adriana Paz, Venezuelan actor Édgar Ramírez, Ukrainian-born Israeli actor Mark Ivanir, James Gerard, Shiraz Tzarfati, Agathe Bokja, Lucas Varoclier, Marie-Elisabeth Robert, Eric Geynes, and more.Yes—Gomez has some big numbers in the film, along with the rest of the principal cast. “I prefer singing in Spanish to English—I absolutely love it,” the Grammy winner toldof the process.
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