Anora is a 2024 American comedy-drama film produced, written, directed, and edited by Sean Baker.
The film follows the marriage between Anora (Mikey Madison), a sex worker from Brooklyn, and Vanya Zakharov (Mark Eydelshteyn), the son of a Russian oligarch. After the news reaches Russia, Vanya's parents set out for New York to annul the marriage, threatening Anora's fairytale. The supporting cast includes Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, and Aleksei Serebryakov.
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024, where it won the Palme d'Or.
Anora received numerous accolades, including being named one of the top 10 films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It earned six nominations at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Madison.