Emilia Pérez
“The big Golden Globe winner” —Houston Chronicle
“Emilia Pérez” won four Golden Globe awards, including Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy. It is shortlisted for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards on March 2.
From renegade auteur Jacques Audiard comes Emilia Pérez, an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations. Through a vivid mixture of liberating song, dance, and bold visuals, this odyssey follows four remarkable women in Mexico as they pursue happiness.
A fearsome cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) wants to fake his own death so that he can live as the woman he has always dreamed of being. S/he enlists the help of Rita (Zoe Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to pull off the task. Written and directed by Audiard (Rust and Bone; A Prophet), the two-time Cannes-winning film also stars Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Edgar Ramírez.
Tickets
- $9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)
Plan Your Visit
- This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.
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Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris, The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.
Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; L'Alliance Française de Houston; and ILEX Foundation.
Community Partner: Big Queer Picture Show
Emilia Pérez
Directed by Jacques Audiard
(France/Belgium, 2024, 132 minutes, in Spanish, English, and French with English subtitles)
Brown Auditorium Theater, 35mm