Oscar-nominated 'Emilia Perez' to screen at India's Red Lorry Festival
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The Red Lorry Film Festival in India will screen Cannes success Emilia Perez, a film that has received 13 Oscar nominations.
This is the festival's second edition and will take place in Mumbai and Hyderabad from March 21-23.
The event will showcase globally acclaimed films such as Emilia Perez, The Girl with the Needle, and Queer.
Record-breaking nominations
'Emilia Perez' set record with Oscar nominations
Directed by Jacques Audiard, Emilia Perez has made history by bagging 13 Oscar nominations—the most ever for a non-English-language film.
This Spanish-language musical combines crime and drama, chronicling a Mexican drug cartel leader's extraordinary journey of self-discovery.
The movie stars Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofia Gascon, and Adriana Paz.
Anticipated screenings
'The Girl with the Needle' and 'Queer' among festival highlights
Another film to watch out for at the festival is The Girl with the Needle, a haunting period drama set in 1919 Copenhagen. This real-life narrative has earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Feature Film.
The lineup also includes Luca Guadagnino's Queer, starring Daniel Craig, which is an evocative historical drama set in Mexico City in the 1940s. It's streaming on MUBI.
Festival lineup
Red Lorry Film Festival's diverse selection of films
The Red Lorry Film Festival took to Instagram to announce its lineup, saying, "For cinephiles who crave the unseen, the unheard, the unforgettable. MUBI brings its most compelling films to Red Lorry Film Festival."
The festival will feature over 120 films curated by BookMyShow. It will be held in Mumbai and Hyderabad from March 21 to March 23.
After its maiden run in Mumbai, the fest was extended to two cities this year.