‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes top film prize
Cristian Mungiu's film 'Fjord' has won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This marks Mungiu's second win of the award, having previously won for his film '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days' in 2007. 'Fjord' explores the challenges faced by a Christian family relocating from Romania to Norway, highlighting themes of tolerance and the complexities of cultural values.
- ▪Fjord is a drama about a Christian family in Norway directed by Cristian Mungiu.
- ▪Mungiu has now won the Palme d'Or twice, making him one of only ten filmmakers to achieve this.
- ▪The film addresses the clash of values when a religious family faces intervention from child services.
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- ▪ Cannes Film Festival: Cristian Mungiu wins Palme d'Or for 'Fjord' at closing ceremony overshadowed by the state of the world — Le Monde (EN)
- ▪ Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ 'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes' top prize - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ ‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes — South China Morning Post
- ▪ 'Fjord' by Romania's Mungiu wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Neon Extends Cannes Run to Seven Consecutive Palme d’Or Wins With Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ — Variety
- ▪ Fjord wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival — France 24 (EN)
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News|Cinema‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes top film prizeThis marks the second time that Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has won the prestigious prize.ListenListen (2 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoCristian Mungiu accepts the Palme d'Or for "Fjord" during the awards ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in southern France on May 23, 2026 [Andreea Alexandru/AP]By AFP and APPublished On 23 May 202623 May 2026Fjord, a thought-provoking drama about a Christian family in Norway from Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, has won the best film prize at the Cannes Film Festival.Mungiu won his second Palme d’Or at a star-packed closing ceremony at the festival on Saturday.Recommended…
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