Sean Baker’s Anora, which stars Armenian actors Karren Karagulian and Vache Tovmasyan, has been nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Anora was also nominated for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Supporting Actor (Yuriy Borisov), and Best Editing. Anora won the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Anora centers on Ani, a Brooklyn stripper turned call girl who strikes gold with a wealthy client, the son of a Russian oligarch, only for the fairy tale to turn sour.
The Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025.
