Sean Baker's 'Anora' Dominates Oscars 2025 with Five Wins, Including Best Picture

Adrien Brody takes Best Actor for 'The Brutalist,' while 'Emilia Pérez' garners two awards amid controversy.

'Anora,' directed by Sean Baker, won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Mikey Madison, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing.
Adrien Brody earned Best Actor for his role in 'The Brutalist,' delivering a politically charged speech advocating for inclusivity and rejecting hate.
Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez,' despite 13 nominations, won only two Oscars—Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldaña and Best Original Song—after facing backlash over past tweets by its lead actress.
The award for Best International Feature went to Brazil's 'Je suis toujours là,' a poignant drama about a mother's resistance during a dictatorship, directed by Walter Salles.
The Israeli-Palestinian documentary 'No Other Land' won Best Documentary, with its creators calling for global action against injustice and ethnic cleansing.