Lavishending for Cannes: George Lucas honored with Palme d'Honneur, Sean Baker wins main prize for "Anora".
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In the play "Anora," a US-American Baker narrates the tale of a self-assured stripper. Dedicating his prize to "all sex workers."
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At the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, director Sean Baker received the prestigious Palme d'Or award for his movie "Anora." In the film, actress Mikey Madison plays a prostitute who gets entangled with the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Critics compare it to a contemporary remake of...
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The Cannes Film Festival concluded with US director Sean Baker receiving the Palme d'Or for his movie "Anora," which explores a connection between a prostitute and the son of a Russian oligarch. On Saturday night, Baker paid tribute to "every sex worker of the past, present, and future." The...
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The Cannes Film Festival concludes this weekend with the presentation of the Palme d'Or honors on Saturday night (at 6:45 pm). Among the top contenders are "Anora" directed by American filmmaker Sean Baker, as well as the horrifying "Substance" by French movie maker Corinne Fargeat.
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