Sean Baker’s “Anora”, a whirlwind Brooklyn odyssey about an erotic dancer who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, won the Palme d’Or on Saturday as female-focused stories dominated the awards at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
Baker dedicated the award to “all sex workers, past, present and future” as he accepted the Palme d’Or at the closing ceremony in Cannes. The win for “Anora” marks a new career high for the American indie filmmaker, who built up a cult following with “Tangerine” (2015), “The Florida Project” (2017) and “Red Rocket” (2021).
