Cristian Mungiu's film Fjord wins the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, for his film Fjord, marking his second win of the award. The drama stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as evangelical Christians who move to Norway and have their children taken by child services for spanking them. Mungiu becomes the 10th filmmaker to win the Palme d'Or twice.
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'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes best film prize
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Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' wins top prize at Cannes
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“'Fjord' by Romania's Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes best film prize” · Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, Le Monde, Reuters
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