How ‘Anora’ Got Sex Work Right
From the get-go in the gripping world of “Anora”, Alex Coco and Samantha Quan, two veterans in collaborating with Sean Baker, felt a unique spark. As longtime producers, we’re accustomed to brainstorming alongside this filmmaker from the moment an idea takes shape. The intriguing narrative of “Anora”, which chronicles the swift romance between a young sex worker from Brighton Beach and the son of a Russian oligarch in Brooklyn, was born out of tales Baker gathered while working on movies like “Tangerine” and “Red Rocket”. I remember thinking during scriptwriting that this would undoubtedly be one of Sean’s funniest films. Unexpectedly, while shooting, Sean looked at me and said, “I think I’m making my best movie.” Little did we anticipate the incredible response it has garnered so far.