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Still waters run deep: why Palme d'or winner 'Fjord' questions our certainties

An isolated village in Norway sees its peaceful veneer upset by the arrival of a new family in Fjord, the Palme d'Or-winning film released in French cinemas this week. Inspired by real-life cases, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu explores questions of domestic violence, religion, culture and tolerance through a story that…

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Fjord' - A worthy 2026 Palme d'Or winner?

A deeply religious Romanian family clashes with Norway's liberal principles when the couple is suspected of child abuse. This year’s Palme d’Or winner will polarise. And that’s the point.

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Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu on the film that conquered Cannes

Nearly 20 years after his first Palme d’Or, Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu once again takes the festival's top prize for “Fjord” – a film exploring the tensions between religious conservatism and social liberalism. It stars “Marvel” actor Sebastian Stan and Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve as parents accused of domestic abuse.…

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Barbra Streisand lays bare movie battle in Cannes video cameo

The Oscar-winning actor and singer reflected on her battle to direct Yentl while accepting an honorary Palme d’Or remotely after withdrawing from the festival because of a knee injury.

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Acclaimed director wins second prestigious Palme d’Or award

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Romanian director wins Palme d'Or at emotional Cannes ceremony

The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival came to a close on Saturday evening, with the coveted Palme d’Or for best film going to family drama Fjord by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu. He called on filmmakers to set the example by promoting tolerance.

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Cannes got it wrong this year by awarding Palme d’Or to Cristian Mungiu’s very moderate Fjord

Film about a couple on trial for child abuse isn’t a patch on the director’s previous Palme winner, while other disappointing films seemed to grab the jury’s attention

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'Fjord' starring Sebastian Stan wins the Palme d’Or at 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has won the Palme d’Or for 'Fjord', a tense family drama starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve. In FRANCE 24’s special Cannes awards programme, Eve Jackson and critic Emma Jones break down all the major winners from the closing ceremony – from the Grand Prix for…

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Cristian Mungiu wins second Palme d’Or at Cannes for Fjord

Cristian Mungiu has won the Palme d’Or for the second time in his career.

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Cristian Mungiu wins second Palme d’Or at Cannes for child abuse drama Fjord

English-language debut by Romanian director who triumphed in 2007 with 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days takes top prize

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Norway drama on polarisation wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

Cristian Mungiu's Norway-set drama about political polarisation, Fjord, has won the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Cannes 2026: Cristian Mungiu’s political drama 'Fjord' wins the Palme d'Or

Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Minotaur" claimed the Grand Prix, with the director using his speech to address Vladimir Putin, calling on him to 'stop the carnage' in Ukraine.

Euronews

Cristian Mungiu wins his second Palme d’Or for Norway-set drama Fjord

The film captivated audiences with its engrossing narrative exploring political polarization

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'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival

The Norway-set drama "Fjord" by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu was awarded the Palme d'Or at the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival as critics hailed a strong field of contenders directed by auteurs from Russia, Iran, Japan and beyond.

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Andy Garcia's emotional Cannes premiere and Renate Reinsve dazzles in 'Fjord'

As the final features competing for the Palme d'Or hit the big screen in Cannes, Eve Jackson takes us through her highlights of the 79th film festival. She tells us why "Fjord", a powerful drama from Cristian Mungiu starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan, packs a psychological punch and flags…

The Guardian - UK

Little glitz and underperforming auteurs: how Cannes 2026 went – and who will win

As this year’s Cannes ordinaire draws to a close, our chief critic examines what went wrong and predicts the who’ll take home the prizes – including the fabled Braddies

France 24

Sebastian Stan's Cannes transformation stuns in 'Fjord' premiere

Sebastian Stan delivers one of his biggest transformations yet in 'Fjord', Cristian Mungiu's tense Competition drama about a Romanian family who move to rural Norway and become increasingly isolated from the local community. Co-starring Renate Reinsve, the film marks Stan's first role in Romanian.

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Fjord review - Cristian Mungiu at sea with strange child abuse drama starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan

Cannes film festival: The Palme laureate here makes a misstep with an odd, disquieting film that leaves too many issues unresolved

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Films by Almodovar, Pawlikowski and Hamaguchi lead an auteur-heavy Cannes Film Festival lineup

New films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month

The Guardian - US

Oscars 2027: who might be up for next year’s awards?

First-time winners Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley might have just been crowned but here’s a too-early look at who might be winning this time next year

Euronews

Venice Film Festival 2025: Paolo Sorrentino opens star-studded proceedings with 'La Grazia'.

A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia.

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Pigeons! Superheroes! Farts! The best movie moments of 2023

From angry confrontations to romantic reunions, Guardian writers pick the big-screen moments that have stayed with them the most

The Guardian - UK

RMN review – racial tensions mount in a small Transylvanian town

Based on real-life events, Cristian Mungiu’s slow-burn drama about a community consumed by xenophobia is unflinching in its examination of Romanian society

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‘Audiences don’t want to be challenged’: director Cristian Mungiu on exploring bigotry – and giving up film

His Palme d’Or-winner explored abortion in his native Romania, and in RMN the director is tackling anti-immigrant sentiment head on. He explains why Europe should pay attention and whether cinema is dead

The Independent UK

Don't miss next week: Jack Harlow on screen, Kesha, Anna Nicole Smith doc and Scott brothers on HGTV

This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from Kesha and Dave Matthews Band, while rapper Jack Harlow stars in a remake of “White Men Can’t Jump” and wilderness expert Bear Grylls tests contestants on their survival skills, physicality and gross-out tolerance with "I Survived Bear Grylls.”

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