Cannes Film Festival: Cristian Mungiu wins Palme d'Or for 'Fjord' at closing ceremony overshadowed by the state of the world
Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or for his film 'Fjord' at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, which took place on May 23, 2026. The event was overshadowed by political controversies and concerns about the state of the world, as highlighted by various speakers. Mungiu, a two-time winner of the prestigious award, expressed his worries about the future for the next generation.
- ▪Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or for his film 'Fjord' at the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪The festival's closing ceremony was marked by political controversies and concerns about geopolitics.
- ▪Mungiu is now a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or, having previously won in 2007 for '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'.
- ▪The event featured discussions about the influence of conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré on the culture industry.
- ▪Mungiu expressed his concerns about leaving a fractured world for future generations.
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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, winner of the Palme d'Or for the film "Fjord," during the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, May 23, 2026. GONZALO FUENTES/REUTERS The shadow of politics and the threatening state of geopolitics loomed over the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, held on Saturday, May 23, on the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière. The controversy that struck this edition was only alluded to by the host Eye Haïdara, in a deliberately understated manner, and the filmmaker Emmanuel Marre. It was sparked by comments made by Maxime Saada, the president of the management board of Canal+, in response to the Zapper Bolloré open letter against conservative billionaire Vincent Bolloré and his attempts to influence the culture industry and beyond.
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