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Sean Baker’s Outrageous Sex Worker Dramedy ‘Anora’ Scores 7.5-Minute Cannes Standing Ovation
Sean Baker's 'Anora,' the story of a Brooklyn sex worker and her rich husband, earned a standing ovation in Cannes
Sean Baker ’s “ Anora,” a hilarious yet touching drama in which a sex worker falls in love with a Russian oligarch, energized Cannes Film Festival with a 7.5-minute standing ovation on Tuesday. The ovation wasn’t the only chance for applause — the audience erupted into cheers numerous times during the two-hour film, including on several occasions during one wild scene in which the oligarch’s associates raid his son’s mansion. Baker walked the red carpet outside of the Palais on Tuesday afternoon, as did members of the film’s ensemble, which includes Mikey Madison, an actress whose work includes “Better Things” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Anora co-stars Yuriy Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian and Vache Tovmasyan.
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