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‘Emilia Pérez’ Wins Best European Film At Spain’s Goya Awards; J.A. Bayona Says Attacks On Karla Sofía Gascón Must Ease Up
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón did not attend tonight's Goya Awards in Spain, but was on the minds of folks who did, including filmmaker J.A. Bayona
Karla Sofía Gascón in 'Emilia Pérez'Page 114/Why Not Productions/Pathé Films/France Cinéma Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón was, as expected, not in attendance at this evening’s Goya Awards in Spain, but was clearly on the minds of some folks who were. When accepting the Goya for Best European Film (the only prize for which Emilia Pérez was nominated) representatives from the movie’s Spanish distributors gave a shoutout to the actress, which was met with cheers and applause from the audience at the ceremony in Granada. Earlier, on the sidelines of the ceremony, Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona, who was a member of the Cannes jury which awarded the Best Actress prize to the film’s four female leads, including Gascón, last May, commented, “Everything that is happening with Emilia Pérez makes me sad because there is a great film behind it.”
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