With 13 nominations, “Emilia Pérez” is favorite for the Oscars

“I am extraordinarily happy,” French director Jacques Audiard told AFP after the nominations were announced. “I knew the Oscars a long time ago, at the time of “A Prophet”, one of his previous productions, nominated 15 years ago for the Oscar for best foreign film, he recalled. “But it wasn’t the same pressure,” he added. There, with the double nomination for best director and best film, “it’s a very solid campaign that we must lead.” AFP