How did ‘Anora' suddenly become Oscars front-runner?
No one could believe the weekend Sean Baker was having, least of all Sean Baker.
Friday evening, the director and his close band of 'Anora' collaborators sat through the entire Critics Choice Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, losing five awards in a row, when Sacha Baron Cohen ripped open an envelope and announced they'd won best picture.
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