Sean Baker's 'Anora,' a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival's top award, the Palme d'Or.

The win Saturday for 'Anora' marked a coronation for Baker, the acclaimed indie filmmaker of 'The Florida Project.' It's also, remarkably, the fifth straight Palme d'Or won by specialty film distributor Neon, following 'P