‘Emilia Perez,’ ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ to Be Showcased at the American French Film Festival’s Comeback Edition in Los Angeles
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent The American French Film Festival (previously called COLCOA) is back with a bang after being canceled last year due to the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strikes.
The 28th edition of the festival will play two of the year’s most buzzed-about French movies, Jacques Audiard’s redemption thriller “Emilia Pérez” and epic adventure film “The Count of Monte Cristo.” They’re also two of the four films submitted by France’s Oscars committee for the international feature film race. “Emilia Pérez,” which won two prizes at Cannes and played at both Telluride and Toronto, will kick off festivities on opening night, as part of a red-carpet event presented in association with Netflix on Oct.
29; and “The Count of Monte Cristo,” a sweeping three-hour period film starring Pierre Niney in the titular role, be play on closing night on Nov.
3. A genre-defying musical thriller, “Emilia Perez” won the jury prize at Cannes (from a jury presided over by Greta Gerwig), on top of a best actress nod for its female ensemble cast, including Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz. “Emilia Perez” will have a second screening at the festival on Oct.
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