The Oscar-winning independent film “Anora” is bringing new visitors out to the local Brooklyn establishments that served as the backdrop for the flick — which created movie magic with moves such as replacing a boardwalk candy store’s display with breakaway “sugar glass” and using handheld cameras to capture the daily life of locals at restaurants and the beach.

It began as a little-known film, but after taking home the Oscar for Best Picture and four other Academy Awards, "Anora" has catapulted into the spotlight in Hollywood.

Brooklyn took center stage at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday night as “Anora,” which was based and filmed in southern Brooklyn, won five Oscars — including

Baker's 'Anora', set in the Brighton Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn, is about a young sex worker who weds the son of a Russian oligarch. The film earned five awards at the Oscars — four right ...

Anora” won best picture at the 97th Academy Awards, closing out a fairy-tale Oscars night for Sean Baker’s raw and irreverent tale of a Brooklyn sex worker. “The Brutalist,” “Wicked,” and “Emilia Pérez” also picked up wins.

(Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) The Brooklyn-bred funnyman ... On the red carpet for Vanity Fair’s post-Oscars party on Sunday night, Rock shared: “This is what ...

"Anora" won best picture and four other awards at the 97th Academy Awards. Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his work on “A Real Pain” and Zoe Saldaña won for her work in “Emilia Pérez.

With wins for best picture, directing, writing and editing on 'Anora,' Baker has set a new bar for Oscars success.

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Mikey Madison and Adrien Brody took home the top acting honors at the 97th Academy Awards, marking career-defining moments for both stars.

Sean Baker’s film about a Brooklyn sex worker who meets and falls for the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch took home five Oscars, including best picture and best actress for star Mikey Madison.