The musical won five awards, including Film, Director, Screenwriter, Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), and Editing (Juliette Welfling).
Other notable winners included Abou Sangare, who garnered the Actor award for his impressive performance in ‘Souleymane’s Story’. Latvia's submission for the International Film Oscar, Flow, won for Animated Film, while ‘No Other Land’ took home the award for Documentary Film.
Despite some concerns regarding ‘Emilia Perez’s’ Oscar potential, its success at the European Film Awards wasn’t entirely surprising. The film has garnered a passionate following, which will likely translate into strong support during awards season.
'Emilia Perez' made waves at both the Cannes and TIFF film festivals, securing the Jury Prize and an acting award at Cannes. Additionally, several prominent Hollywood figures, including Greta Gerwig, Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, and Guillermo del Toro, have publicly championed the film. Love it or hate it, ‘Emilia Perez’ is definitely a film that is making its mark.
