Emilia Perez becomes most nominated non-English film in the history of the Oscars

Netflix's musical drama about a transgender mobster has broken Oscar records to become the most nominated film not in the English language.

- GREG EVANS

Emilia Perez proved divisive among critics but not so among awards voters, who have recognised the film in 13 categories – just one shy of the all-time record held by All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997) and La La Land (2016) after a snub for its supporting star Selena Gomez.

The previous record for the most Oscar-nominated international film before Emilia Perez was Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and Roma (2018), which received 10 nods each. Emilia Perez has also seen a historic nomination for the film’s lead Karla Sofia Gascon, who has become the first out trans star to be nominated at the Oscars.

Following close behind, with 10 nominations apiece, were The Brutalist and Wicked, while the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown and Vatican thriller Conclave received eight nominations. All five of those films, as well as Nickel Boys, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Anora and The Substance, were nominated for Best Picture.