Sean Baker wins original screenplay Oscar for 'Anora'

Sean Baker has won the original screenplay Oscar for “Anora,” a comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Baker also directed, produced and edited the film starring Mikey Madison. It’s the biggest success of Baker’s career. The 54-year-old filmmaker has focused on portraying outcasts and characters from underrepresented subcultures. The screenplay beat “A Real Pain,'' The Brutalist," “The Substance,” and “September 5.”