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‘Emilia Pérez’ Starring Zoe Saldaña And Selena Gomez Scores 11-Minute Ovation At Cannes World Premiere
Jacques Audiard’s latest movie, the musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez, had its world premiere Saturday in Cannes, where it got an x-minute ovation..
(L-R) Selena Gomez, Édgar Ramírez and Zoe Saldaña at the 'Emilia Perez' world premiere at Cannes on SaturdayAndreas Rentz/Getty Images Jacques Audiard ’s latest movie, the Spanish-language musical crime comedy Emilia P é rez, had its competition world premiere Saturday in Cannes, where it received a an ovation that lasted more than 11 minutes. Here, he tells the story of Rita (Saldaña), an overqualified and undervalued lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice. One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when cartel leader Manitas (Gascón) hires her to help him withdraw from his business and realize a plan he has been secretly preparing for years: to become the woman he has always dreamt of being.
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