Sean Baker, Anora
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In "Anora," director Sean Baker paints a dazzling portrait of love, loss and self-discovery
As a writer and director, Baker has dedicated much of his career to elucidating the subtleties of figures like Ani who are often relegated to the background. He’s allowed us to peer inside the fictional lives of trans sex workers on Hollywood Boulevard in his 2015 breakout “ Tangerine ,
Anora Continues Sean Baker's Best Filmmaking Trend
Sean Baker's highly anticipated Anora continues the director's exploration of a community that is too often trapped in a heightened '70s setting like Boogie Nights or a campy, deliberately explicit movie like Showgirls.
‘Anora’ might be the movie of the year. Sean Baker hopes it changes some things
Sean Baker's “Anora” is by wide consensus one of the year’s best films and a best picture contender at the Oscars.
Review: Sean Baker’s freewheeling ‘Anora’ is a stripper’s fairy tale crashing to Earth
Starring an inspired Mikey Madison, who dominates in the role of a stripper who falls for the wrong guy, Sean Baker's high-energy comedy comes with a side of sadness.
'Anora' is a fairy tale. It's also a Cinderella story for director Sean Baker.
Sean Baker is scrappy. For years, the writer-director has been making independent films about marginalized groups, from undocumented immigrants to sex workers. He casts his own movies, working with friends and talent he finds on social media.
Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Deserves its Cannes’ Palme d’Or and So Much More
A wild ride from start to finish, ‘Anora’ showcases Sean Baker’s directing and Mikey Madison’s exquisite New York accent in a world-shattering masterpiece.
Where to Watch ‘Anora’: Is Sean Baker’s Romance Movie Streaming or in Theaters?
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Mikey Madison Talks 'Anora' and Working with Director Sean Baker
Moviefone speaks with Mikey Madison about 'Anora' and Sean Baker. To have a director like that want to work with me, I've never had that experience before.
What Makes Us So Sure Sean Baker Can Sneak Anora Into the Oscars?
That ends this weekend, when Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora opens in New York and Los Angeles. To commemorate the occasion, here are 10 questions — one for each of GoldDerby’s top 10 Best Picture contenders — that remain unanswered in this “phony war” period of the 2025 Oscar season.
Before He Wrote the Script for ‘Anora,’ Sean Baker Cast Yura Borisov
Yura Borisov is Baker's hidden weapon. He plays the quiet Russian who falls for Anora, and he tells IndieWire about his path ...
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'Anora' is the wild rom-dramedy we didn't know we wanted
The new movie Anora is a dark rom-dramedy about an enterprising sex worker (Mikey Madison) who links up with a very rich and ...
Sean Baker, Mikey Madison on Shooting Intimate Scenes for ‘Anora’ and That Epilogue He Wrote
The filmmaker and star discussed Neon's Cannes winner before sold-out London Film Fest screenings, with Baker sharing how he ...
Fellini Did It First: How ‘Nights of Cabiria’ Set the Template for Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’
Like Federico Fellini's 1957 Oscar-winning drama, 'Anora' uses sex work to explore the price of hope in broken societies.
Mikey Madison’s Favorite ‘Anora’ Memory Is Hosting Screening for Sex Workers: ‘Besides Winning the Palme, That Was the Highlight’
For 'Anora' star Mikey Madison, 'besides winning the Palme,' the 'highlight' since wrapping was hosting a screening for ...
Anora review: an exuberant, heart-wrenching adrenaline rush that’s an instant classic
Instead, under the humanist, hilarious guide of writer-director Sean Baker, Anora assuredly zig-zags across its 139 minutes — ...
Sean Baker Partners with Neon and Kodak for Analog Short Film Contest Inspired by ‘Anora’
The Palme d'Or winning filmmaker will also participate in a keynote chat at IndieWire's Future of Filmmaking Summit on Nov. 2 ...
Is A24’s ‘Anora’ Streaming on Netflix or HBO Max?
Anora will only available to watch in a movie theater, when it opens in the U.S. in select theaters on Friday, October 18.