'Emilia Pérez' is Netflix's divisive musical about a trans cartel boss

NPR | By Glen Weldon,

Aisha Harris, Reanna Cruz, Shar Jossell, Liz Metzger, Jessica Reedy, Mike Katzif

Published November 13, 2024 at 8:24 AM EST

Emilia Pérez is Netflix's new divisive musical about a Mexican cartel boss who disappears from the criminal underworld to create a new life as a woman. But when her love for her kids proves overpowering, she ingratiates herself back into their lives, posing as a distant relative. The movie stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez.

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Glen Weldon is a host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast. He reviews books, movies, comics and more for the NPR Arts Desk.

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Aisha Harris is a critic and host of Pop Culture Happy Hour and author of Wannabe: Reckonings With the Pop Culture That Shapes Me.

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Reanna Cruz is a news assistant for NPR Music's Alt.Latino.

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