Exotic dancer drama 'Anora' wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize

Director Sean Baker, Palme d'Or award winner for the film "Anora", poses during the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 25, 2024. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

CANNES, France (Reuters) -"Anora," a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch's son, won the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or, on Saturday.

The film by U.S. director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition line-up, including entries by established directors like Francis Ford Coppola and David Cronenberg.