On a night filled with stars and endless colors, the film "Anora" has been declared the triumphant winner at the 2025 Oscars.
This extraordinary success has already gone down in history, making this film shine among other competitors and leaving an unforgettable mark on the world of cinema.
Winning the award for best film came after a series of triumphs throughout the evening for this unique drama, which has captivated audiences and critics alike.
Mikey Madison won the award for 'Best Actress' for her unforgettable role as "Anora", while director Sean Baker was awarded three important awards: 'Best Director', 'Best Soundtrack' and 'Best Editing'.
The film's producer, Samantha Quan, delivered a powerful message upon receiving the golden statue, saying, "We did this with very little money, but with all our hearts," emphasizing the importance of independent cinema and the passion that this project has brought to light.
"Anora" tells the story of Anna, a Brooklyn sex worker, and her life takes an unexpected turn after she marries Ivan Zakharov, a young and wealthy man from Russia. But her seemingly fairytale life is threatened when Ivan is forced to confront his parents, who demand that his relationship with Anna be annulled.
Actress Mikey Madison says she was nervous when she was approached for the role, but she found herself after much discussion with director Sean Baker about how to portray the character. She studied the life of a sex worker, talking to counselors and reading memoirs of people who have gone through similar experiences.
The film also had success at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or, and has now reached the pinnacle of the cinema industry with awards won at the 2025 Oscars.
Director Sean Baker, who won the award for 'Best Director', emphasized the importance of supporting independent cinemas and appealed for greater attention to them, especially at a time when they are facing many difficulties, especially after the pandemic.
This success of "Anora" is a triumph for independent cinema and a reminder of the power of art to create connections, raise voices, and tell stories that deserve to be heard.
Full List of Winners
Best movie
Winner: Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I'm Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked
Best Actress
Winner: Mikey Madison - Anora
Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón - Emilia Pérez
Demi Moore - The Substance
Fernanda Torres - I'm Still Here
Best Actor
Winner: Adrien Brody - The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet - A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo - Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes - Conclave
Sebastian Stan - The Apprentice
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Zoe Saldaña - Emilia Pérez
Monica Barbaro - A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande - Wicked
Felicity Jones - The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini - Conclave
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Kieran Culkin - A Real Pain
Yura Borisov - Anora
Edward Norton - A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce - The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong - The Apprentice
Best Director
Winner: Sean Baker - Anora
Jacques Audiard - Emilia Pérez
Brady Corbet - The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat - The Substance
James Mangold - A Complete Unknown
Best Foreign Film
Winner: I'm Still Here - Brazil
The Girl with the Needle - Denmark
Emilia Pérez - France
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - Germany
Flow - Latvia
Best Animated Film
Winner: Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot
Best scenario
Winner: Anora - Sean Baker
The Brutalist - Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg
September 5 - Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David
The Substance - Coralie Fargeat
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winners: Conclave - Peter Straughan
A Complete Unknown - Jay Cocks and James Mangold
Emilia Pérez - Jacques Audiard
Nickel Boys - RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes
Sing Sing - Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar
Best Soundtrack
Winner: El Mal - Emilia Pérez
Never Too Late - Elton John: Never Too Late
Mi Camino - Emilia Pérez
Like A Bird - Sing Sing
The Journey - The Six Triple Eight
Best documentary
Winner: No Other Land
Black Box Diaries
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Sugarcane
Best Costume Design
Winner: Wicked
Nosferatu
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
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