If the audacious Jacques Audiard musical does win, it'll be the first international Oscar for France in more than 30 years

France has selected Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language musical Emilia Perez to represent it in the Best International Feature Film category at the 97th Academy Awards. The drama stars Karla Sofía Gascón as cartel leader Emilia who enlists the help of unappreciated lawyer Rita (Saldana) to help her fake her death so she can live authentically as

France has officially chosen Jacques Audiard’s innovative queer crime musical, ‘Emilia Perez’, as its entry for the Best International Feature category at the upcoming 2025 Academy Awards. The news has been confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter.

France has submitted the ‘transgender musical’ film Emilia Pérez to represent it at the prestigious film Academy Awards (the Oscars) in March 2025. The CNC (Centre national du cinéma) announced the film, which is directed by French screenwriter and producer Jacques Audiard, as its pick on Wednesday September 18.

Selena Gomez’s recent hit film Emilia Pérez is gearing up as France’s official entry in the Oscars battle!On Wednesday, September 18, France picked the 2024 released Spanish-language musical crime comedy film as one of

" Emilia Perez, " the French film starring Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón, is one of the year's most buzzed-about films. France's Oscar committee has decided to support the film in full, selecting it to be the country's submission at this year's Academy Awards, placing it in the running for best international feature film.

France submits Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Perez,' a Jury Prize and Best Actress winner at Cannes 2024, for the Best International Feature Oscar.