The ambitious “Emilia Pérez” and its star-studded cast met with a fizzle at the box office and mounting criticisms that it was a not-so-faithful portrayal of Mexico that glamorizes the violence

Actress Adriana Paz, the only Mexican in the main cast of 'Emilia Perez,' says in an interview with EFE that if the film wins at the Oscars, “the triumph” would also be for Mexico, where the film has sparked controversy for its portrayal of drug trafficking and the disappearance of people.

But despite the acclaim, the film has also sparked criticism in Mexico. Even though the plot is set in Mexico, Audiard has produced his drama in a studio near Paris. And with the exception of Adriana Paz,

French director Jacques Audiard defended and apologized for his film “Emilia Pérez” at its Mexican premiere Wednesday.

Unconventional Spanish-language movie musical "Emilia Pérez" may be an Oscars front-runner, but some feel the film is "torturous" and "harmful."

As it earned a record 13 Oscar nominations, Jacques Audiard's Spanish-language film Emilia Perez Is facing criticism in Mexico, where it is set.

"Emilia Pérez is everything that is bad in a film: stereotypes, ignorance, lack of respect, making money from one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world (mass disappearances in Mexico)," Cecilia Gonzalez, a Mexican journalist living in Argentina, wrote on X.

Despite being set in Mexico, Emilia Perez was filmed in France, with only one Mexican actor, Adriana Paz, in the main cast. Critics argue that by excluding Mexican talent and locations, the film fails to authentically portray the country’s reality.

Despite its huge international success, including a leading 13 Oscar nominations, Emilia Perez faces criticism in Mexico, where the

A timeline of the criticism Emilia Pérez faces on its way to the Oscars, including parody film Johanne Sacrebleu.

Not only did Audiard’s Emilia Perez score impressive nominations at the 97th Oscars, but it has also secured several awards at other prestigious events. However, the Spanish thriller is facing growing criticism,

It’s wild, it’s exhilarating and it really is like nothing you’ve ever seen before. After all, isn’t that why we go to the movies?'