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Director Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

NY Times · May 23, 2026, 10:12 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The film, from the Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, explores the tension between religious conservatism and social liberalism. The award closed a festival that felt comparatively muted to many.

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