Emilia Perez Nominated in 10 Categories for Golden Globe Awards; Mohammad Rasoulof's Film Nominated

The film "Emilia Perez" directed by renowned French filmmaker Jacques Audiard has emerged as a frontrunner with nominations in 10 categories for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards. The film tells the story of a Mexican drug trafficker who undergoes gender reassignment surgery to become a woman. According to a list published on Monday, December 10, Mohammad Rasoulof's film "The Fig Tree of Temples" has been nominated for Best Non-English Language Film at the Golden Globes. This film is described as "a close-to-reality depiction of the women's movement in Iran" and is said by its creator to be a tribute from the film's team to the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement. "The Fig Tree of Temples" has also been nominated as Germany's representative for the Oscars. Additionally, the film "The Trainee" directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, which narrates part of Donald Trump's life, has garnered nominations for its actors Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. This film, featuring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump, premiered in the competition section of this year's Cannes Film Festival and sparked controversy. Donald Trump, the elected President of the United States, called the film "a disgusting political smear." Following "Emilia Perez," the film "Wild" directed by Brady Corbet received seven nominations, including Best Drama Film and lead roles for Adrien Brody and Guy Pearce, placing it second. The three-and-a-half-hour film produced by A24 is considered very ambitious. Next, Edward Berger's film "Conclave," starring Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal leading the conclave to elect a new pope, received six nominations, including Best Drama Film and lead roles for Fiennes and Isabella Rossellini. The Golden Globe Awards, held annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are set to take place this year on January 5 and will be broadcast by CBS. In 2020, the Los Angeles Times revealed that there were no Black voters among the association's members. Following that, reports of corruption and collusion between the Golden Globe organizers and some film owners emerged. With increasing pressure and the withdrawal of several studios and NBC's decision to not broadcast the ceremony live, the Golden Globes were ultimately not held in 2022. The Golden Globe Awards are usually not aligned with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but they can significantly help films and provide valuable promotional materials for awards campaigns. This year, the prominent presence of stars has benefited these awards, with actors such as Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande, Glen Powell, and Selena Gomez all nominated for awards.