The ensemble cast of “trans gangster musical” , including Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón, collectively won Best Actress at the Cannes 2024 gala ceremony on Saturday (25 May). Madrid-born Karla Sofía Gascón, 52, who is trans, accepted the Cannes best actress award on behalf of the other female members of the cast – Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz. Spanish-language musical has been the talk of the 2024 thanks to its dramatic story of Mexican drug wars, not to mention liberation.
It received a 10-minute standing ovation at a screening earlier this week. The film follows the story of Mexico City lawyer Rita ( ) who is hired by cartel leader Manitas (Karla Sofia Gascón) with the unusual request to help Manitas flee Mexico with her children and wife, Jessi ( ) in order to seek gender affirming surgery so she can live as a woman. Cannes jury president (and Barbie director) Greta Gerwig explained the thinking behind the shared award: “Women together – that’s something we wanted to honor when we made this award,” she told .
“Each of them is a standout, but together transcendent.” also received the coveted jury prize at this year’s festival. Sex worker drama – a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son – won the top prize, the Palme d’Or.
Karla Sofía Gascón accepted the ensemble cast’s award , dedicating it to all trans people “who.
