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Anora Australian Premiere

11 - 12 October 2024

In the Playhouse

Cinema

United States of America | 2024 | English, Russian | Dramedy | Unclassified 18+

Winner of the Cannes Palme d’Or, Sean Baker’s hilarious, propulsive and affecting screwball comedy follows a whirlwind romance between a sex worker and the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch.

This Australian premiere is proudly co-presented with Sydney Film Festival  in collaboration with Kismet Movies.

Vibrant and hilarious. A wonderful movie from one of the world’s best independent directors.

The Times

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Palme d’Or winner at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival

Anora (Mikey Madison), who goes by Ani, gives lap dances at a New York club and because of her ability to speak a bit of Russian is assigned to the young and handsome Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn). Ani has soon made an impact on Vanya who eagerly books increasing amounts of private time with her. Fast and furious sex in Vanya’s luxurious mansion gives way to more tender moments and soon Vanya is convinced that he is in love – culminating in a wedding in Las Vegas. 

But when Vanya’s parents in Russia discover what their son has done, goons are swiftly dispatched to bring a swift end to Ani’s fairytale. Still, she stubbornly clings on to the dream, leading to both hilarity and moments of deep emotion. Madison is simply brilliant as Anora and director Sean Baker (Tangerine, Red Rocket, The Florida Project) once again displays mastery at depicting with great empathy characters and milieus so rarely presented so lovingly on screen.

Presented by Sydney Opera House and Sydney Film Festival in collaboration with Kismet Movies

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Credits

Sean Baker
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

Drew Daniels
Cinematographer

Alex Coco
Producer

Samantha Quan
Producer

Cast

Mikey Madison 
as Anora / Ani

Mark Eydelshteyn 
as Ivan “Vanya” Zakharov

Yura Borisov 
as Igor

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