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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Jacques Audiard’s genre-bending Emilia Pérez wins best film at European Film Awards

Karla Sofía Gascón took out the best actress prize  for Emilia Pérez at the 37th European Film Awards in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Karla Sofía Gascón took out the best actress prize for Emilia Pérez at the 37th European Film Awards in Lucerne, Switzerland. Photograph: Michael Buholzer/EPA

All-dancing, all-singing musical Emilia Pérez has twirled itself into contention for next year’s Oscars, as Jacques Audiard’s genre-bending drama scooped four out of five top prizes at this year’s European Film Awards.

At Saturday evening’s ceremony in the Swiss city of Lucerne, the veteran French film-maker won best film, best director and best screenplay prizes for his Spanish-language musical, about a Mexican cartel boss who has a sex-change operation and tries to make up for past crimes.

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