Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón’s social-media flameout is burying what should’ve been this year’s prevailing Oscar ...

This mesmerizing film is a tribute to an astonishing woman and a timely reminder of a dark period in a Brazil's history, writes Moira Macdonald.

As in the movie, a succession of mini-scandals has threatened to derail one Best Picture contender after another.