Sean Baker was at home in Los Angeles writing the script for what would become his new movie, “Anora,” and he needed a little inspiration. His title character, Ani, had seen her circumstances change ...

Russian actor Yura Borisov doesn't have much dialogue in the Oscar-nominated film Anora. He plays a Russian henchman sent to bring home the reckless son of an oligarch, who's eloped with a Brooklyn ...

In film after film, Baker has sought to portray sex work honestly, with none of the usual judgments or stigmas attached. But he’s also a master of comic chaos, and he loves telling stories about ...