Zoe Saldaña apologizes to the Mexican people for the offense caused by Emilia Perez

Despite 13 nominations, Emilia Perez won only two. After negative reactions received from the Mexican people who felt badly represented by Jacques Audiard’s film, Zoe Saldaña took the floor. Behind the scenes of the ceremony, the one who was rewarded by the Oscar for best actress in a supporting role responded to the controversy, after a Mexican journalist said that the film had been “Very very hurtful for the Mexican people”.

“First of all, I’m really sorry that you and so many Mexicans you are felt offended. It was never our intention. We came out of love and I maintain that ”, said the actress at first.

“The heart of this film was not Mexico”

The latter however refuted the idea that the film was centered on Mexico: “I do not share your opinion. For me, the heart of this film was not Mexico. We did not make a film on a country, we made a film on four women, and these women could have been Russian, Dominican, black from Detroit, Israeli, from Gaza. These women are very universal, but they fight every day to survive systemic oppression and to find their most authentic voice. So I maintain that. »» Zoe Saldaña continued: “I am always ready to sit with all my Mexican brothers and sisters with love and respect to have a great conversation on the way in which Emilia Could have been better made. »»

During her speaking, the actress expressed her journey strewn with pitfalls: “Whenever I was looking for a role and I was not getting it, I was holding it so much and my heart was broken … But I got up. »»