Will Jacques Audiard break the curse of the French at the Oscars with Emilia Pérez?

With his four trophies, Jacques Audiard could make a splash at the next Oscars. The film is in fact part of the short list in the “best international film” category, after being selected last September by 11 members of a commission led by the National Cinema Center. The system was redesigned following the 2024 hiccup: The Passion of Dodin Bouffantpreferred to the Palme d’or Anatomy of a fallwas ultimately ousted from the nominations. The ultimate symbol of a rusty system: despite its dynamism, the French 7th art struggles to seduce the Academy. No French filmmaker has won this award since Indochina by Régis Wargnier… in 1993.

In the game of predictions, Emilia Perez leaves with several advantages: a trio made up of two stars and a real revelation, already rewarded at the Cannes Film Festival. Note also the absence of a major competitor, All We Imagine As Light by Payal Kapadia, Grand Prix of the Cannes Film Festival, who, to everyone’s surprise, was not chosen to represent India or France. Finally, industry professionals have already shown their admiration for the feature film: four prizes at the European Film Awards, fifteen nominations for the Baftas (the British Cesars), and prestigious fans like Guillermo Del Toro or James Cameron. The director of Titanic andAvatar had sung the praises of the feature film: “It blew me away. I saw it three times. It’s unlike any other film. It’s courageous, daring, it has a real vision. It’s beautifully executed. »

As also recalled Variety“apart from the United Kingdom, France represents the second largest international contingent in the Academy of Oscars, which could benefit Emilia Perez “. A good omen for the rest of the awards season…