Palme d’Or at Cannes awarded to Fjord, Norway-set drama about political polarization
Cristian Mungiu's film Fjord, set in Norway, has won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. This marks Mungiu's second win of the award, making him one of only ten filmmakers to achieve this feat. The film explores themes of political polarization and has received significant acclaim for its narrative.
- ▪Fjord is a drama about political polarization directed by Cristian Mungiu.
- ▪The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as Romanian Evangelicals in Norway.
- ▪Mungiu previously won the Palme d'Or in 2007 for his film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.
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Open this photo in gallery:Romanian director Cristian Mungiu celebrates his Palme d'Or triumph at the Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony on Saturday.VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization, Fjord, has won the Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top honour that on Saturday went for the second time to the Romanian director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.This year’s edition of the festival saw few films break out but Fjord found wide admiration for its engrossing tale of what Mungiu called “left-wing fundamentalism.”The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as Romanian Evangelicals who move to Norway, but soon after have their children taken…
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