Anora & The Humanist Cinema of Sean Baker | The Burden of Representation Cont... #146

In what can be described as an episode exclusively inspired by the success of (and the subsequent backlash to) Sean Baker's "Anora" at this year's Academy Awards, Baker-fan Dhruv moderates also-Baker-fan Hemant and new-to-Baker's-films Cris' discussion about his latest film and the reception to it. Listen to the full episode to hear Hemant and Dhruv first discuss what they love about Baker's approach to representing marginalized characters in his previous films before Cris and Hemant discuss "Anora" and its reception in detail.(This episode was recorded before Dhruv had watched the film -- he expands on his thoughts on "Anora" in an upcoming ep where he discusses it as part of the "Best Film of 2024, Non-Indian Ed.")TIME CODES"Emilia Perez" Slander & "Megalopolis" Appreciation (Again): [00:00 - 12:34]Introduction: [12:34 - 19:14]Sean Baker's Cinema: [19:14 - 43:25]"Anora": [43:25 - 01:30:13]"Anora" Discourse: [01:30:13 - 02:10:34]Do hit 'Follow' on Spotify if you haven't already to help the podcast reach more people!Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcastYOU CAN (& SHOULD!) FOLLOW CRIS IN ALL THESE PLACES -Twitter - https://twitter.com/limjaesevenLetterboxd - https://letterboxd.com/crislim/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/