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Mungiu Wins Second Palme d’Or; Hadid Stuns in 22k-Hour Schiaparelli

5/24/2026

Summary

Mungiu Wins Palme

Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or for Fjord, his second win, at Cannes, which opened May 12, 2026.
Bella Hadid wore a Jane Birkin-inspired Schiaparelli dress at the La Bataille De Gaulle premiere, hailed as festival queen.
She also appeared in a strapless grey maxi dress with a crystal bodice at the Jeanne Herry Garance premiere.
The Schiaparelli gown required 22,160 hours from 130 artisans.

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A new dress-code banned sheer “naked” gowns, prompting stars to wear see-through dresses.
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History

Historical Context

In May 1995 the 48th Cannes Film Festival ran from 17 to 28 May, with actress Jeanne Moreau presiding over a 22-member jury. That year Emir Kusturica earned a second Palme d’Or for Underground, highlighting Cannes’ growing embrace of diverse international cinema. The festival opened with *The City of Lost Children* and closed with Sam Raimi’s *The Quick and the Dead*.

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Mungiu Wins Palme

Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or for Fjord, his second win, at Cannes, which opened May 12, 2026.
Bella Hadid wore a Jane Birkin-inspired Schiaparelli dress at the La Bataille De Gaulle premiere, hailed as festival queen.
She also appeared in a strapless grey maxi dress with a crystal bodice at the Jeanne Herry Garance premiere.
The Schiaparelli gown required 22,160 hours from 130 artisans.

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