‘Anora’ Palme D’Or Winner Sean Baker On The Plight Of Theatrical: “Discouraging” But Sees “A Rising Film Culture” – Cannes

At theCannes Film Festivalawards presser he said he hopes his movie is certainly one step toward helping theaters.

You see theaters closing every day unfortunately.

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I see young people who want to go and see movies in a theater.

Hopefully it reminds mainstream audiences that these films still exist.

Given his Russian heavy cast, Baker was asked whetherAnorawas getting a release in Russia.

He responded, Hard question for me to answer to the embargo; we dont know.

Lets see what the future holds.

Anorarepped domestic distributor NEONs fifth Palme dOr winner in a row.

The movie is 96% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with critics.