Also snubbed was Coralie Fargeat of “The Substance” and other female filmmakers, though Payal Kapadia and Megan Park are up for best first feature.

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Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez,” the Spanish-language musical from France that’s set in Mexico, won four awards from its Globes-leading 10 nominations, including best musical-comedy film, best song, best international film, and best supporting actress for an emotional Zoe Saldaña.