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“For all its charm, Anora is a movie in which just about everybody’s fighting for survival, and they only ever manage to succeed when they start working together. Baker has made a number of pictures about sex workers, and he dedicated his award at Cannes to them. Why is he so fascinated with such settings and characters? I suspect it’s because their world crystallizes the transactional nature of so much of our lives.” — Bilge Ebiri, “It’s No Wonder That Everyone Falls for Anora”

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  1. endings
    Anora’s Ending Is No Fairy TaleAre we seeing a rapturous consummation of two people’s growing feelings for each other, or a bittersweet commiseration?
    By A.A. Dowd
  2. new vanguard
    How Ivy Wolk Went From Shitposting to the Silver ScreenThe comedian’s off-putting internet presence got her cast in Sean Baker’s Anora. Fame won’t stop her from shitposting anytime soon.
    By Cat Zhang
  3. movie review
    It’s No Wonder That Everyone Falls for AnoraSean Baker’s Anora latest is a movie about the way people look at each other, though it may not seem that way on the surface.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  4. a long talk
    A Night Out With the Strippers of Sean Baker’s AnoraThe breakout stars reflect on making it in Hollywood “not in spite of being a sex worker but because of it.”
    By Rachel Handler
  5. on set
    The Real Russian Oligarch Family Who Built Anora’s MansionNot much seems to have changed in the 14,000-square-foot compound in Mill Basin since the Anisimov family moved out a decade ago.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  6. fall fashion
    Anora Star Mikey Madison Is Having a Fairy-Tale YearShe gave up competitive horseback riding to pursue acting. Now, the rising star is getting awards buzz for her role as a determined stripper in Anora.
    By Ruth Madievsky
  7. party report
    Add Anora to the Pantheon of New York City Rom-ComsWe asked the cast about some of their favorite Big Apple romances.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  8. profile
    Anora’s ‘Russian Timothée Chalamet’ Is Just Happy to Be Here“I’m just some weird guy who somehow became a part of Sean Baker’s movie,” says actor Mark Eydelshteyn.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. cannes 2024
    Sean Baker’s Anora Is Scheduled to Hit Theaters This FallNeon is planning a prime awards-season release for its fifth consecutive Palme d’Or winner.
    By Chris Lee
  10. cannes 2024
    The 12 Best Movies We Saw at Cannes This YearA Brighton Beach stripper saga, an absurdist Canadian satire, a body-horror fable, and all the movies we’ll be yelling about in the months to come.
    By Rachel Handler and Bilge Ebiri
  11. high five
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    It Pays to Bet on Neon for the Palme d’Or at CannesNeon has won the Palme d’Or five times in a row, with Sean Baker’s Anora as its latest win.
    By Alejandra Gularte