Sean Baker, 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.
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.
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."
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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 ,
Palme d’Or winner ‘Anora’ is a strip club Cinderella story
Sean Baker's Palme d'Or-winning comedy Anora is a Cinderella story of sorts, with a standout performance by Mikey Madison as the title character.
Anora star Mikey Madison did her homework
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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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 ...
‘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.
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.
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 ...
Where to Watch 'Anora': Is Sean Baker's Romance Movie Streaming or in Theaters?
"Anora" has been the talk of the film world for months and it's finally landing in theaters. The film follows a sex worker ...
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How Sean Baker Made ‘Anora’ — a Twisted Brooklyn Love Story Filled With Sex, Strippers and Russian Oligarchs
Sean Baker was at home in Los Angeles writing the script for what would become his new movie, “Anora,” and he needed a little inspiration. His title character, Ani, had seen her circumstances ...