'Emilia Pérez': All the buzz and backlash around the Oscars' top nominee, explained
Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language cartel musical has garnered a lot of buzz this Oscar season — good and bad. Here's everything to know about the 'Emilia Pérez' discourse.
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