Sean Baker's 'Anora' Wins Palme d'Or at Cannes 2024
The 77th Cannes Film Festival celebrates diverse voices with top awards for 'Anora,' 'All We Imagine as Light,' and 'Emilia Perez.'
Overview
- 'Anora,' a drama by Sean Baker, wins the Palme d'Or, marking the first U.S. film to take the prize in 13 years.
- Indian director Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine as Light' receives the Grand Prix, the festival's second-highest honor.
- The Best Actress award is shared by the female cast of Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Perez,' a musical set against Mexican cartels.
- Mohammad Rasoulof, who fled Iran, is honored with the Special Jury Prize for 'The Seed of the Sacred Fig.'
- Jesse Plemons wins Best Actor for his roles in Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Kinds of Kindness.'