Why Anora Is A Win For Women

Dr. Francesca Luberti discusses the film 'Anora' (2024) starring Mikey Madison and why highlighting women's humanity matters.

Dr. Francesca Luberti

3/20/20251 min read

A discussion of why the movie Anora is a win for women based on social science research.

All pictures and clips of the movie 'Anora' belong to Neon.

Sources cited in the video:

News articles:

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/25/nx-s1-4981452/anora-wins-palme-dor-cannes-film-festival

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/live/oscars-2025-anora-dominates-with-5-academy-awards-adrien-brody-wins-best-actor-for-2nd-time-and-a-full-list-of-winners-150035218.html

https://jacobin.com/2024/11/anora-baker-class-conscious-film

https://www.vulture.com/article/review-its-no-wonder-cannes-fell-for-anora.html

https://www.salon.com/2024/12/18/anora-star-mikey-madison-intimacy-coordinator/

https://www.cbc.ca/arts/q/to-portray-sex-work-accurately-anora-star-mikey-madison-did-her-homework-1.7356355

Peer-reviewed scientific papers:

Arnocky et al., 2019, published in Psychological Science https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797619836106

Blake et al., 2016, published in Aggressive Behavior https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21644

Blake et al., 2018, published in Aggressive Behavior https://doi.org/10.1002/ab.21722

Gray et al., 2007, published in Science https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1134475

Gray & Wegner, 2009, published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013748

Holland & Haslam, 2013, published in Psychology of Women Quarterly https://doi.org/10.1177/036168431247480

Kellie et al., 2021, published in Collabra: Psychology https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.24386

Loughnan et al., 2010, published in European Journal of Social Psychology https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.755

Loughnan et al., 2013, published in Psychology of Women Quarterly https://doi.org/10.1177/036168431348571

Vaes et al., 2011, published in European Journal of Social Psychology https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.824