Emilia Pérez

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/emilia-p-rez

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the film genre?Musical crime film
2. What is the director?Jacques Audiard
3. What is the movie "Emilia Pérez" about?It is a musical crime film that follows a Mexican cartel leader who plans to disappear and change his gender, with help from a lawyer. The story is told through songs and dance.
4. Who made the film and where did the story come from?Director Jacques Audiard made the film. The story started as an opera libretto he wrote, which was based on a chapter from Boris Razon's novel "Écoute."

Opera Libretto: The text or script of an opera, serving as the foundation for musical composition and dramatic performance.
Musical Crime Film: A hybrid genre that integrates musical numbers and song into a narrative centered on criminal activity and suspense.
Cultural Misrepresentation: The inaccurate or biased portrayal of a particular culture or its members in media or art.
Gender Transition: The process by which an individual changes their gender identity to align with their internal sense of self.