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How “Anora” reframes stock characters

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Hot on the heels of snagging the Palme d’Or, we consider why “Anora” so successfully reimagines archetypes and storylines.

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