"Sean Baker's 'Anora' Triumphs at Cannes, Wins Palme d'Or"
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Sean Baker's film "Anora" won the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, marking Baker's first win and the first American director to win since 2011. Other notable winners include Payal Kapadia's "All We Imagine As Light" for the Grand Prix, and Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Pérez," which won the Jury Prize and Best Actress for its female stars. Jesse Plemons won Best Actor for "Kinds of Kindness," and George Lucas received an honorary Palme d'Or for his contributions to cinema.
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- Cannes Awards: Female-Centered Stories Win Big in Cannes, as Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Earns Palme d’Or Variety
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