Exotic dancer drama, Anora, wins Cannes top prize
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The second prize went to All We Imagine as Light, the first Indian entry to the festival in 30 years.
Anora, a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or.
The film by US director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition lineup, including entries by established directors like Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg.
Jury members including US actor Lily Gladstone and Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-Eda have said they are well aware their decision could make or break a director’s career.
As head of the jury, Barbie director Greta Gerwig praised Anora as an “incredible, human and humane film that captured our hearts”.
Baker’s win has made him one of the leading voices of American indie cinema. He dedicated the film to all sex workers.
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