Madonna Praises 'Unbelievable'Emilia PérezCast After Attending New York Film Festival Premiere: 'Masterpiece!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Madonna with the ‘Emilia Pérez’ cast; Karla Sofía Gascón in the movie.Photo:Madonna/Instagram; Shanna Besson/PAGE 114

Madonna/Instagram; Shanna Besson/PAGE 114

Madonnais a big fan ofEmilia Pérez.On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the music icon, 66, attended a special screening of the movie at New York Film Festival, where the filmmaking team received another standing ovation.At the event, Madonna was pictured hugging director Jacques Audiard, as well as posing with cast members Karla Sofía Gascón,Zoe Saldaña,Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz andÉdgar Ramírez, as well as choreographer Damien Jalet.Madonna had nothing but praise for the musical on herInstagram Storiesfollowing the screening, sharing a poster for the film and writing, “Masterpiece!” on Wednesday, Oct. 2.Madonna with the ‘Emilia Pérez’ cast.Madonna/InstagramShe then shared the snap of herself and director Audiard, writing, “GENIUS!!” above it, as well as posting the photo of herself with the cast.“Unbelievable performances!!” Madonna praised, adding multiple pink and blue heart emojis.“Wow,” she then scribbled in pink lettering over another movie poster.Emilia Péreztells the story of “an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations,” per an official synopsis.“Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness,” it continues.“The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Gascón) enlists Rita (Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self,” the synopsis adds.Madonna’s praise comes after the Spanish-language musical’sNew York Film Festival premiereon Monday, Sept. 30.Madonna praises ‘Emilia Pérez’.Madonna/InstagramThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Whiletalking to PEOPLEat the event, Saldaña spoke highly of her fellow cast members, insisting they formed a tight bond while working on the film.“It’s wonderful,” she said of their friendship. “To this day, there’s so much love, there’s so much respect. We’re rooting for each other. We’re happy for each other. We’re fixing each other’s makeup and wardrobes.““You know, every time on the red carpet, we were so excited to be a part of this project to be working with [director] Jacques Audiard that we were kind of childlike when we were shootingEmilia,” she continued.Madonna with ‘Emilia Pérez’ director Jacques Audiard.Madonna/InstagramNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.The film had its world premiere at the 2024Cannes Film Festivalin May and wontwo awards, including the best actress honor for its ensemble of women.It then screened atToronto International Film Festivallast month, where Gomeztold PEOPLEshe felt “grateful” for all the “overwhelming” things happening in her professional life.“It’s such a wonderful gift,” Gomez said of her career highs.Emilia Pérezis in select theaters Nov. 1 before it begins streaming on Netflix Nov. 13.

Madonnais a big fan ofEmilia Pérez.

On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the music icon, 66, attended a special screening of the movie at New York Film Festival, where the filmmaking team received another standing ovation.

At the event, Madonna was pictured hugging director Jacques Audiard, as well as posing with cast members Karla Sofía Gascón,Zoe Saldaña,Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz andÉdgar Ramírez, as well as choreographer Damien Jalet.

Madonna had nothing but praise for the musical on herInstagram Storiesfollowing the screening, sharing a poster for the film and writing, “Masterpiece!” on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Madonna with the ‘Emilia Pérez’ cast.Madonna/Instagram

Madonna/Instagram

She then shared the snap of herself and director Audiard, writing, “GENIUS!!” above it, as well as posting the photo of herself with the cast.

“Unbelievable performances!!” Madonna praised, adding multiple pink and blue heart emojis.

“Wow,” she then scribbled in pink lettering over another movie poster.

Emilia Péreztells the story of “an audacious fever dream that defies genres and expectations,” per an official synopsis.

“Through liberating song and dance and bold visuals, this odyssey follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness,” it continues.

“The fearsome cartel leader Emilia (Gascón) enlists Rita (Saldaña), an unappreciated lawyer stuck in a dead-end job, to help fake her death so that Emilia can finally live authentically as her true self,” the synopsis adds.

Madonna’s praise comes after the Spanish-language musical’sNew York Film Festival premiereon Monday, Sept. 30.

Madonna praises ‘Emilia Pérez’.Madonna/Instagram

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Whiletalking to PEOPLEat the event, Saldaña spoke highly of her fellow cast members, insisting they formed a tight bond while working on the film.

“It’s wonderful,” she said of their friendship. “To this day, there’s so much love, there’s so much respect. We’re rooting for each other. We’re happy for each other. We’re fixing each other’s makeup and wardrobes.”

“You know, every time on the red carpet, we were so excited to be a part of this project to be working with [director] Jacques Audiard that we were kind of childlike when we were shootingEmilia,” she continued.

Madonna with ‘Emilia Pérez’ director Jacques Audiard.Madonna/Instagram

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.

The film had its world premiere at the 2024Cannes Film Festivalin May and wontwo awards, including the best actress honor for its ensemble of women.

It then screened atToronto International Film Festivallast month, where Gomeztold PEOPLEshe felt “grateful” for all the “overwhelming” things happening in her professional life.

“It’s such a wonderful gift,” Gomez said of her career highs.

Emilia Pérezis in select theaters Nov. 1 before it begins streaming on Netflix Nov. 13.

source: people.com