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Cristian Mungiu Wins Second Palme d’Or with “Fjord”

5/25/2026

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Mungiu Wins Palme

Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or for his film “Fjord” at Cannes 2026.
“Fjord,” starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, depicts parents losing custody under Norway’s laws.
Jury chair Park Chan-wook praised the film’s cultural clash view, though audience reaction was mixed.
Mungiu joins a select group of directors with a second Palme d’Or after his 2007 win for “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”.

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MUBI Co-produces

Mediawan and Entourage Ventures, via Our Films and MUBI, will develop and produce ambitious European films with international reach.
Their partnership was highlighted when “Fatherland” won the Cannes 2026 Best Director Award for Pawel Pawlikowski.
“Fatherland” is co-produced by MUBI, Our Films and several partners, with Pathé and Arte participating and distribution by MUBI and Pathé Distribution.

History

Historical Context

In 2001 Cristi Puiu debuted with “Stuff and Dough” at Cannes, and his 2004 short “Cigarettes and Coffee” won the Berlin Golden Bear, helping launch the Romanian New Wave. When his low-budget feature “The Death of Mr. Lazarescu” took the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes in 2005, it signaled the movement’s breakthrough, a film that later collected 47 international awards.

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Mungiu Wins Palme

Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or for his film “Fjord” at Cannes 2026.
“Fjord,” starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, depicts parents losing custody under Norway’s laws.
Jury chair Park Chan-wook praised the film’s cultural clash view, though audience reaction was mixed.
Mungiu joins a select group of directors with a second Palme d’Or after his 2007 win for “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”.

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