Oscars season has officially begun. This year's prizewinner seems to be Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez with 13 nominations. A few months ago, these nominations wouldn’t have raised any eyebrows. But to many who watched the film afterward, the Academy seemed to be behind on the conversation surrounding it.
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Actress Karla Sofía Gascón, pictured posing at the Cannes Film Festival in which Emilia Pérez won Jury Prize and Best Actress Award. Image courtesy of Stephane Cardinale-Corbis / Getty Images.