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Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Captivates Telluride and Generates Oscar Heat for Mikey Madison


Anora is an Oscars contender for best picture, director and writer Sean Baker and star Mikey Madison.

The film follows Anora (Madison), a sex worker from Brooklyn who marries a rich Russian heir (Eidelstein), which makes his shadowy businessman father and his even more terrifying mother very, very unhappy. That may change with “Anora.” In fact, Baker, known for his explicitly sexual content in his movies, could find himself mirroring Chloé Zhao’s four-nomination day for “Nomadland.” If that happens he would be nominated for his work as a producer, director, writer, and editor. Baker’s signature talent for discovering new and exciting actors is fully displayed in “Anora.” Festival attendees are already rallying behind two standout supporting performances: Eydelshteyn as an overzealous, spoiled rich kid, and Yura Borisov as a quietly commanding bodyguard.

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