Spanish Film Director Oliver Laxe Draws Emilia Pérez's 'Karla Sofía Gascón' Comparisons After Brazil Comments Ignite Oscars 2026 Backlash
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Spanish Film Director Oliver Laxe Draws Emilia Pérez's 'Karla Sofía Gascón' Comparisons After Brazil Comments Ignite Oscars 2026 Backlash
Being nominated for an Oscar for the first time is usually a once-in-a-lifetime thrill. Earning two nominations in the same debut year, especially without being part of Hollywood, can feel almost transcendent. For Spanish director Oliver Laxe, whose film Sirât landed him among the Oscars 2026 nominees, the milestone appears to have also come with a moment that set social media on fire.
French-Spanish film Oliver Laxe generated a reaction on the networks when talking about Brazilian behaviour in competitions: 'If the Brazilians recorded a shoe in Oscar, they would all vote in it'
Confirming that it is one of the films of the season, 'Sirat' has given the surprise with his double...
The Spanish director Oliver Laxe, whose long "Sir t" competes in the category of best international film in Oscar this year, reacted with irony to know that the Brazilian "The Secret Agent" drumm m is in the race and made a rio rio cido about the Academy of Arts and Ci cías Filmatogr remains of Hollywood, responsible for the premium o. Read more (01/24/2026)
Lucense filmmaker Oliver Laxe is living days of great media exposure after the nominations of his film Sirat to the Oscar Awards. But a joke about the possible influence of the Brazilian vote at the Hollywood Academy has placed him in the center of a small international storm. During his interview with David Broncano’s La Revuelta program on TVE 1, Laxe commented ironically that Brazilians “vote up a shoe” if presented in his country.
The artist made some polemic comments about Brazil and "The Secret Agent" -- which was not left side by side by the Internet.
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