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International Insider: ‘Emilia’s Awards Chances…; EFM Deals; German Diversity Debate
Emilia Perez & the Karla Sofia Gascon controversy feature in this week's International Insider.
Jake’s analysis — which noted Netflix’s support for the Black Lives Matter movement (it wrote “To be silent is to be complicit” across social media accounts just days after the death of George Floyd) amongst other causes — questioned why. Speaking exclusively to Deadline’s Mike Fleming Jr, the French auteur totally disavowed the Spanish actress, describing her tweets as “hateful and worthy of being hated.” “She is in a self-destructive approach that I can’t interfere in, and I really don’t understand why she’s continuing,” he went on about her recent activity. Previously known titles heading to the market include the curious Jonathan Majors bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams, which is looking for international buyers, while legendary DoP Ernest Dickerson ( Do The Right Thing) is getting back into the director’s chair for a hitman thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson and Daveed Diggs.
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