“Anora,” the story of a New York sex worker who tries to make a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client, won five Oscars, including the coveted Best Picture Oscar. The film also won Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Original Screenplay Oscars.
For director Sean Baker, this was a record in itself as he won the most Oscars in a single year, matching Walt Disney who won awards for four different films in 1954. The film's 25-year-old star, Mikey Madison, was named best actress.
"Anora" was made for $6 million, a small sum by Hollywood standards. It emerged victorious in an unpredictable Oscar race that included the papal thriller "Conclave," the Jewish immigrant story "The Brutalist" and the musical "Wicked."
"If you're trying to make independent films, please keep doing it. We need more. This is proof," said Baker, a director known for making films about adults, transgender prostitutes and other marginalized people.
There was disappointment for the famous actress, Demi Moore, who was favored to win best actress for her role in "The Substance".
Adrien Brody, with his performance in the film "The Brutalist", dominated the stunning presence of Timothée Chalamet, winning the Oscar for best actor for the second time in his career, after the legendary performance in "The Pianist" in 2002. This moment reminded us of Brody's unbroken connection to the actor as a lasting value with the art of cinema.
The Oscar also went to Walter Salles, the Brazilian director of "I'm Still Here", as well as Brazil winning the golden statuette in the best international film category for the first time in its history.
But the evening also had other big surprises in store, such as Zoe Saldana's Oscar win, with her performance in "Emilia Perez", thus becoming the first African-American actress to win the Oscar for best supporting actress.
The Oscar for Best Supporting Actor went to Kieran Culkin, who with his performance in the film "A True Pain", proved that the new generation of actors has all the elements to write their own history in cinema. (A2 Televizion)
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