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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu wins second Palme d'Or for 'Fjord
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In Short: Romanian director Cristian Mungiu wins his second Palme d'Or for 'Fjord,' becoming the tenth filmmaker to achieve this honor and extending Neon's streak of Palme d'Or winners.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has secured his second Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival for his drama 'Fjord,' a Norway-set exploration of political polarization. Mungiu, whose previous Palme d'Or came in 2007 for '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days,' has become the tenth filmmaker to achieve this feat. 'Fjord' tells the story of Romanian Evangelicals who move to Norway, only to have their children taken by child services for spanking them, garnering wide admiration for its engrossing narrative.
The win extends Neon's streak of Palme d'Or winners to seven consecutive years, cementing the specialty label's dominance at the festival.
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- Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization “Fjord” has won the Palme d’Or, the Cannes Film Festival’s top honor that on Saturday went for the second time to the Romanian director of “4 Months, 3…
- This year's edition of the festival saw few films breakout but “Fjord” found wide admiration for its engrossing tale of what Mungiu called “left-wing fundamentalism.” The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve…
- Mungiu becomes just the 10th filmmaker to win the Palme d’Or twice.
- The win also extended Neon’s unprecedented streak of Palme d’Or winners.
- The specialty label has been attached to the last seven Palme winners.
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- Koreajoongangdailylink