Anora. 2024. Written and directed by Sean Baker

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Held on Wed, Dec 4, 7:00 p.m.

Followed by a conversation with Sean Baker and Mikey Madison

MoMA, Floor T2/T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

Tickets are available to members at the Explore category and above beginning two weeks before each screening date. Additional tickets will be released, to members as well as the general public, one week before each screening date. Please note that space is extremely limited and tickets will be in high demand. Tickets can be reserved at moma.org/contenders beginning at 10:30am ET.

Anora. 2024. USA. Directed by Sean Baker. Courtesy NEON

Anora. 2024. USA. Written and directed by Sean Baker. With Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov. 35mm courtesy NEON. 139 min.

A star is born in Mikey Madison, who sparkles as a smart, ambitious, and charming exotic dancer from Brooklyn who lands in the lap of the hard-partying scion of a Russian oligarch. Writer/director Sean Baker’s eighth feature starts as an exploration of young lust/love in the ever-transactional 21st century, and evolves into a family drama, a chase movie, and a laugh-out-loud comedy. Baker widens the naturalistic storytelling style of his previous films without missing a step, and his keen eye for casting remains undimmed, as the supporting roles are filled with new and unforgettable faces. The final scene recalls both New Hollywood and the French New Wave in its startling ambiguity.

This film accompanies The Contenders 2024.

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