Oscar Race Drama: Mexican Movie Loses Top Spot

The 2025 Oscar race for the Best International Feature Film has taken some unexpected turns. This year, the Brazilian film "I'm Still Here" has taken the lead in the race. The lead actress, Fernanda Torres, has been in the spotlight for her role as Eunice Paiva, a brave woman trying to find her husband who went missing during a dictatorship. But the race has not been smooth for the movie "Emilia Perez", which was previously the favorite. This film, which stars Karla Sofía Gascón, has faced controversy due to past social media posts. Gascón has had to issue several apologies. This controversy has caused some trouble for the film in other categories it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. The film tells a compelling story about a drug kingpin who transitions to a woman and tries to reconnect with her family. "I'm Still Here" was initially overshadowed but has now become the front-runner. The film has been gaining traction by taking the lead over "Emilia Perez" which was initially the favourite. The film has three nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor for Fernanda Torres, and Best International Film. The film also stars Zoe Saldaña as a struggling lawyer who assists the kingpin. The film has also been in the spotlight for another reason. Fernanda Torres also recently apologized for wearing blackface in a TV sketch from 2008. However, Karla Sofía Gascón has also come out in support of Torres, calling her a "wonderful ally. " The other nominees for Best International Film are "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" from Germany, "Flow" from Latvia, and "The Girl with the Needle" from Denmark. The Order of the nominations for the Oscar race has shifted over the past few weeks with "I'm Still Here" now at the top. "Emilia Pérez" once had the lead position but has since fallen to the fourth position. The film has faced controversy due to past social media posts from its lead actress, Karla Sofía Gascón. This has caused some trouble in other categories such as Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. However, the film still has 13 nominations in total. These include Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Cinematography, Makeup and Hairstyling, Score, Sound, and Song. The film tells the story of a drug kingpin who transitions to a woman and tries to reconnect with her family. The film also stars Zoe Saldaña as a struggling lawyer who assists the kingpin. The film has been in the spotlight for another reason. The 2025 Oscar race for the Best International Feature Film has taken some unexpected turns. This year, the Brazilian film "I'm Still Here" has taken the lead in the race. The lead actress, Fernanda Torres, has been in the spotlight for her role as Eunice Paiva, a brave woman trying to find her husband who went missing during a dictatorship. But the race has not been smooth for the movie "Emilia Perez", which was previously the favorite. This film, which stars Karla Sofía Gascón, has faced controversy due to past social media posts. Gascón has had to issue several apologies.