'Fjord' by Romania's Mungiu wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize
'Fjord,' directed by Cristian Mungiu, won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This marks Mungiu's second win, following his success in 2007. The festival also recognized various other films and talents with multiple awards.
- ▪'Fjord' is centered around a religious family's relocation from Romania to Norway.
- ▪The second-place Grand Prize was awarded to 'Minotaur' by Andrey Zvyagintsev.
- ▪Barbra Streisand received an honorary Palme d'Or in absentia due to a knee injury.
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'Fjord' by Romania's Mungiu wins Cannes Film Festival's top prizeSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 24, 2026, 04:18 AMUpdated May 24, 2026, 04:18 AMCANNES, France, May 23 - "Fjord," the drama by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or top prize on Saturday.It is the second time Mungiu has won the prize, after 2007's "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days."The film starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve is centred around the clash of values that ensues when a religious family relocates from Romania to a Norwegian village.The second-place Grand Prize went to "Minotaur," a drama about a wife's infidelity, from Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev.The best director prize was shared between Poland's Pawel Pawlikowski for his…
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