Baker has long drawn praise for his work’s originality, humor and the way he approaches stories about people on the margins, includingRELATED: Sean Baker interview - Growing up in Jersey, working at the movie theater, driving taxis and more
“This isn’t exactly a mainstream movie,” Baker, 53, said at the Palme d’Or press conference after his win. “But hopefully this wonderful win will help get it into multiplexes and maybe remind mainstream audiences that these films still exist.”in Somerville. At the Cannes press conference, Baker lamented the closure of movie theaters and the perils facing theatrical exhibition but also took heart in a “rising film culture” in American cities.
“What I think this does is that it’s gonna help me to continue making the movies that I like to make and I’m going to continue in my wheelhouse,” he said.He produced “Anora” with his wife, Samantha Quan, who also worked on “Red Rocket” and “The Florida Project,” which landed an Oscar nomination for star Willem Dafoe.Love, hate, laundry: The 15-year saga of ‘Jersey Shore’ vs. the real Jersey Shore
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