GRANADA (Spain), Feb 9 — Narco-musical Emilia Perez won best European film at Spain’s equivalent of the Oscars today, after social media posts by the movie’s star prompted...
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The mostly Spanish-language musical tells the story of a Mexican drug cartel boss who transitions to life as a woman and turns her back on crime. The 52-year-old Spaniard is the first transgender woman nominated for an Oscar for best actress, and was widely considered the frontrunner before the scandal broke.Hollywood trade outlets reported that Emilia Perez distributor Netflix, which was banking on the film for its first best picture Oscar, dropped Gascon from the publicity campaign and distanced itself from the actress.
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