Anora  is a 2024 American  romantic   comedy-drama [ 5 ]  film written, directed, produced, and edited by  Sean Baker . It stars  Mikey Madison  as Anora "Ani" Mikheeva, a stripper from New York who marries the wealthy son of a  Russian oligarch  played by  Mark Eydelshteyn . The supporting cast includes  Yura Borisov ,  Karren Karagulian ,  Vache Tovmasyan ,  Darya Ekamasova , and  Aleksei Serebryakov . Anora  premiered at the  77th Cannes Film Festival  on May 21, 2024, where it received critical acclaim and won the  Palme d'Or . It was released theatrically on October 18, 2024, by  Neon . The film grossed $59.5   million worldwide against a $6   million budget, making it Baker's highest-grossing film. Anora  received  numerous accolades . The film was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the  National Board of Review  and the  American Fil...