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Anora: a refreshing depiction of sex workers as part of the working class

Anora, or Ani as she prefers, is a a young New York stripper who meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch. But this film is not a fairytale and there is no happy ending. But neither is it a tragedy.

The Conversation

Anora review – Sean Baker’s screwball Cinderella tale vaults him towards greatness

Mikey Madison is outstanding as an exotic dancer who marries an oligarch’s son in Baker’s fiery and profane Palme d’Or-winning comedy drama

The Guardian - UK

Sean Baker and Mikey Madison on the Scream star's new movie with a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

Big Screen Spotlight | The director and star of Anora chat to GamesRadar+ on the red carpet at London Film Festival

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Mikey Madison's 'Anora' Red Carpet Outfits Aren't About Playing Dress Up

Stylist Jamie Mizrahi takes us inside the red carpet wardrobe of Mikey Madison, the star of 'Anora.'

Marie Claire

The funny, chaotic, tender Anora is Cinderella with sex workers

4/5 It’s far more a fairytale than director Sean Baker’s previous films. But it’s about holding onto a dream you know is about to collapse

The Independent UK

The new Julia Roberts? Meet Mikey Madison – the breakout Anora star and Bafta Rising Star nominee

Madison is the beating heart of the fairy tale rom-com that has already won the Palme d’Or at Cannes and propelled her to the Bafta shortlist

Evening Standard

First Thing: UN body warns Israel over ‘potential destruction’ of population in north Gaza

OHCHR says Israel may be causing the ‘destruction of the Palestinian population’ by ‘death and displacement’. Plus, is Elon Musk’s $1m giveaway legal?

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‘I find myself getting in a little too deep’: Sean Baker on his Palme d’Or-winning lapdance film

Anora, his tragi-comedy about a lapdancer who marries a Russian oligarch’s son, is the latest in a line of acclaimed movies about sex work. The Hollywood outsider talks about his anxieties over A-listers and the dangers of partying in his 50s

The Guardian - UK

Mikey Madison: from Tarantino bit part to hot tip for an Oscar playing a sex worker

The actor, who stars in Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, talks about the reaction of the strip club community to the film, how she managed to learn Russian, and her lucky break in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

The Guardian - UK

How Choreographer Kennady Schneider Helped Transform Mikey Madison Into an Expert Pole Dancer in 'Anora'

The movement consultant for the new film shares how she collaborated with the star to craft her character’s performances in the club.

Marie Claire

"Anora" balances love and survival

Mikey Madison's mesmerizing performance as a complex sex worker defies simple labels

Salon

‘Really speaks to sex workers’: can Anora help humanise a degraded profession?

Sean Baker’s acclaimed and Oscar-tipped new comedy focuses on a sex worker, a story that led him to consult with those who live and work in that world

The Guardian - US

How to watch Anora

2024 Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anora is now playing, but where, when and how? Here’s what you need to know to watch Anora.

WhatToWatch

Sean Baker's improvised road to 'Anora'

Sean Baker’s “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the Oscars

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Evening Standard

Anora review: A flawless anti-Cinderella story for the ages

5/5 Mikey Madison makes a name for herself in this mouthy, moving story of stripper meets oligarch – and it's a laugh a minute

WhatToWatch

33 potential Oscar nominees to look out for the rest of 2024

As we head into the last few months of 2024, we detail the potential Oscar nominees that are worth putting on your must-watch list.

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Sean Baker's Anora Trailer Released, Draws Comparisons To Pretty Woman.

Discover the award-winning film Anora, starring Mikey Madison, as it takes viewers on a glamorous yet perilous journey reminiscent of Pretty Woman. Watch t...

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Anora: how to watch, reviews, awards, trailer, cast, plot and everything we know about the Sean Baker movie

Winner of the 2024 Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival, here's everything you need to know about Anora, the latest movie from director Sean Baker.

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The Guardian - UK

Anora is a vivacious Cannes victor and a fitting end to a radically romantic festival

Sean Baker’s story of an erotic dancer who marries a Russian oligarch makes a terrific surprise Palme d’Or winner – though more reward for Mohammad Rasoulof might have felt better

International Business Times

Sean Baker: Chronicler Of Sex Work, Palme D'Or Winner

Sean Baker, who won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize on Saturday, has spent a career chronicling the lives of sex workers and porn stars.

France 24

Sean Baker’s sex-worker romance ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or in Cannes

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.

The Independent UK

The 8 best movies we saw at Cannes Film Festival 2024

The best of this year’s festival as selected by Jacob Stolworthy, including a controversial body horror, one of the bleakest films in history – and definitely not ‘Megalopolis’

Radio France Internationale

Erotic dancer comedy-drama wins top prize at Cannes

"Anora", an explicit and often hilarious story about a New York erotic dancer, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, which also saw a first-ever win for a trans actress.

The Independent UK

From 'Anora' to 'The Substance,' tales of beauty and its price galvanize Cannes

After the competition lineup at the Cannes Film Festival got a lackluster start last week, the festival was enlivened by a string of films both fleshy and carnal

The Guardian - UK

Anora review – stellar turn from Mikey Madison in sex work non-love story

Sean Baker’s tragicomedy features Madison as an escort betrayed by a bratty oligarch’s son who she marries in a film that offers a more realistic take than Pretty Woman

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