Jack Dunn For “Anora” star Mikey Madison, who plays a New York sex worker entangled with the son of a Russian Oligarch in Sean Baker‘s Palme d’Or winner, “besides winning the Palme” back in May, the “highlight” since wrapping was hosting a screening for real-life sex workers and strippers. “That was something I wanted to do for a long time,” Madison said. “I could probably cry talking about it.
It’s the most important thing because the movie is for sex workers. So that was really special. Just to walk in and all of these amazing women are clapping with their heels, giving us applause.
That was beautiful.” Madison and Baker were joined by the rest of the leading cast outside of Los Angeles’ Vista Theater Tuesday night to celebrate “Anora’s” LA premiere, which featured the first screening of the film’s 35mm film scan. “Anora” follows a young woman named Ani, short for Anora, who scrapes by stripping and escorting in Brighton Beach, N.Y.
After meeting and quickly marrying Ivan (Mark Eidelshtein), the son of a Russian billionaire, Ani finds herself living in a fantasy full of sex, drugs and luxury.
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