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'Fjord' by Romania's Mungiu wins Cannes Film Festival's top prize

"Fjord", a thought-provoking drama about a Christian family in Norway from Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, won the best film prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday at a star-packed closing ceremony.

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Published May 23,2026
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"Fjord," the new 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 drama 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.