Sean Baker Avoided Politics in His Films — Until Anora
If his previous work implies a stacked deck, it stays vague about who stacked it. Anora just tells us: It was the ultrarich.
Sean Baker on writing and directing 'Anora'
NPR's Eric Westervelt talks to Sean Baker. The director of "The Florida Project" has a new movie about an exotic dancer's unlikely relationship with the son of a Russian oligarch. It's called "Anora."
'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.
‘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.
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.
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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.
Sean Baker writes the ending first
I talked with Sean after Anora’s debut at the New York Film Festival to discuss how he finds his stories, the power of women in his filmography, and how to make a medium-budget film look like a big-budget film.
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.
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'Anora' director Sean Baker aims to stay true to himself as awards season nears
Sean Baker has learned the perks of Oscar buzz, but the filmmaker says that's not what keeps him motivated. When his newest ...
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 ...
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 ...
Where to Watch ‘Anora’: Is Sean Baker’s Romance Movie Streaming or in Theaters?
The film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year The post Where to Watch ‘Anora’: Is Sean Baker’s Romance Movie Streaming or ...
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.
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 — ...
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 ...
Sean Baker's 'Anora' lets Mikey Madison shine in sexy lead role—but how gay is it?
Out's Mey Rude reviews Neon's new comedy-drama that focuses on the love story of a New York City exotic dancer.