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"Enola" has surpassed $56 million at the global box office, making it Sean Baker's highest-grossing film. As an independent director, he utilizes low budgets, small teams, and many amateur actors, preferring to shoot on location. This film is his eighth feature, written and directed by him, with a budget of only $6 million and a shooting schedule of 37 days. The lead actress, Maggie Madison, received the Oscar for Best Actress for her outstanding performance and noted that Sean Baker is dedicated to destigmatizing sex workers by telling marginal stories through humor. After facing difficulties in fundraising multiple times, Sean Baker eventually won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and four Academy Awards with "Enola," becoming the first director in history to win four awards for a single film. He emphasizes the importance of the cinematic viewing experience and encourages creators to make works suitable for the big screen.

“Enola” has generated over $56 million at the global box office, making it the most successful film directed by Sean Baker. As an independent filmmaker, Sean Baker's shooting style has always revolved around low-budget productions, a small crew, and extensive use of non-professional actors, with natural light used as much as possible for on-location shoots. To save on budget, he typically writes, directs, and edits his own works while avoiding raising funds from Hollywood studios to ensure his creative freedom and choices in casting. His works primarily focus on social issues, telling the stories of marginalized individuals, half of whom are portrayed by sex workers, including titles such as “Starlet” and “The Florida Project.”

“Enola” is Sean Baker's eighth feature film, written and directed by him, with a budget of $6 million and shot on 35mm film over a period of 37 days. The film has grossed over $56 million worldwide, making it his highest-grossing work to date. The lead actress, Maggie Madison, plays a stripper who encounters the son of a Russian millionaire, initially believing she can change her fate, but ultimately finds it all in vain. Her superb performance earned her the Best Actress award at this year's Oscars. Madison stated that Sean Baker is committed to destigmatizing sex workers through his works while telling the story of a group of marginalized people in an honest and entertaining way. She said, “His works explore many dark themes, yet he always manages to transform them and infuse a sense of humor, so I completely trust him; he is a genuine collaborator.”

Sean Baker admitted that the fundraising process for this film was still quite challenging, ultimately funded by the independent production companies Neon and FilmNation Entertainment. Having long insisted on his creative ideals, he achieved a breakthrough with “Enola,” which won the Palme d'Or for Best Film at last year's Cannes Film Festival and took home four major awards at this year's Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing, becoming the first person in history to win four awards for a single film, an achievement that is hard to surpass. With the rise of streaming threatening the survival of traditional cinemas, Baker took the opportunity during his acceptance speech to urge parents to take their children to see films from a young age and called on creators to produce more works suitable for the big screen, while also asking distributors to prioritize theatrical releases, as the cinema experience is irreplaceable.