Anora, directed by Sean Baker, is about a sex worker whose life becomes a fairy tale and then a nightmare.Anora, directed by Sean Baker, is about a sex worker whose life becomes a fairy tale and then a nightmare., a tragi-comic modern-day Cinderella story about a stripper who marries a multimillionare, made by the American director Sean Baker, has won the coveted Palme D’or at theAnd for Baker it really was a coveted prize.
The best actor award went toThe Grand Prix went to a young female Indian director, 38-year-old Payal Kapadia from Mumbai, who received her award from Viola Davis for her film. A lyrical tale of affection and loss, it delighted critics in the second week of the festival as it tracks the lives of three provincial nurses who find themselves adrift in the city.