CANNES, France (Reuters) -"Anora," a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch's son, won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, the ...

Sean Baker's "Anora," a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival' s top award, the Palme d'Or.

Payal Kapadia in black, wins the grand prize for 'All We Imagine as Light,' with Divya Prabha, Chhaya Kadam and Kani Kusruti at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, France, May 25, 2024.

Sean Baker, director of the new film "Anora," talks about how having a bigger budget and professional actors changed his filmmaking process.

'Anora's Sean Baker won the coveted Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards on Saturday (08.02.25) night.

“Anora,” which also won best director, best actress for Mikey Madison, original screenplay and editing, is only the fourth Palme d’Or winner to have won best picture at the Oscars, after ...

“Anora,” a strip club Cinderalla story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards.

While this year's Oscars marked a victory for U.S. independent moviemaking with 'Anora' taking home best picture, it's also a big win for Cannes.

LOS ANGELES — "Anora," a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker's gritty, Brooklyn-set ...