Cannes, France:

“Anora”, a raw and often hilarious story about an erotic dancer who strikes gold with a wealthy client, took the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.

US indie director Sean Baker won the festival’s top prize for his free-wheeling sex farce starring Mikey Madison.

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