Exotic dancer drama 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film FestivalThe film by US director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition line-up, including entries by established directors like Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg.
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Director Sean Baker, Palme d'Or award winner for the film 'Anora', poses during a photocall after the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
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Cannes, France: 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 Palme d'Or, on Saturday.
The film by US director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition line-up, including entries by established directors like Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg.