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Cannes Film Festival
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So far at Cannes: De Niro gets a Palme d’or, Trump gets criticized, nudity gets banned
The updated dress code prohibits nudity on the Red Carpet and in other areas of the festival. The new rules surprised one jury member, who had to make a last-minute outfit change.
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The real nightmare in Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ isn’t what you expect
In Anora, Mikey Madison plays a sex worker who dances at a strip club and meets — and marries — the son of a Russian oligarch. Filmmaker Sean Baker seems to anticipate and avoid conventions about on-screen violence.
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‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival
Sean Baker’s dramedy starring Mikey Madison won the annual film festival’s top honor.
