Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez” took home the prize for best film not in the English language at the BAFTA Awards on Sunday night, despite controversy over star Karla Sofía Gascón’s offensive tweets.
In his acceptance speech, Audiard still thanked Gascón — who was absent at the ceremony and has effectively been removed from the awards campaign.
“Above all, I would like to thank all the wonderful artists who brought this film to life and who are here with us tonight,” he said. “My dear Zoe, my dear Selena, Giorgini, Paul, Juliet, Camille, Clement, Julia and your team, but also you, my dear Karla Sofia, that I kiss. I’m deeply proud of what we achieved together. Long live ‘Emilia Pérez’!”
Voting for the BAFTAs closed last Tuesday but had been open since the beginning of January, meaning that many could have cast their ballots in…
