Sean Baker's Anora was arguably one of the best films of 2024. Therefore, it shouldn't be a surprise how much cinephiles are looking forward to its home format release. Criterion's artwork for the forthcoming Blu-Ray/4K UHD is a winner for film nerds, as it supports the theory of Baker's films being as much in exploitation territory as they are in neorealism. The cover art is an obvious homage to the iconic pose of the stunning Soledad Miranda in Jesús Franco's The Devil Came from Akasava (1971).
The famous photo has also been used as artwork for other films helmed by Uncle Jess which feature the actress; notably Vampyros Lesbos (1971). The Criterion artwork is also about as close as we'll get to seeing Franco or Miranda receiving any sort of love from the elitist label. However, considering how much the tide has turned more favourably for Franco's films in recent years, you never know.
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