EMILIA PÉREZ (Closing Night Film + Party)
A star-studded, double Cannes prize-winning pop opera from renegade auteur Jacques Audiard that defies genres and expectations
Description
From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes this double Cannes prize-winning powder keg of a film – an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through liberating song, dance, and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness and hopes of liberation.
Fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Karla Sofía Gascón) enlists Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self on a path to personal and holistic emancipation against all odds. Written and directed by Audiard (RUST AND BONE, A PROPHET), this exhilarating pop opera features sterling support from superstar co-stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Edgar Ramírez.
All tickets include an invitation to the Closing Night Party, following the screening: Slate (54 W 21st St, New York, NY), 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM. Music from Sammy Port.
Director
Jacques Audiard
Writer
Jacques Audiard
Cast
Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Edgar Ramírez