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Cannes Crowns Fjord: Romania's Palme d'Or Triumph
23 May
Summary
- Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' secured the prestigious Palme d'Or.
- Andrey Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaur' received the Grand Prix award.
- Best Actor and Actress awards were shared among four performers.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival celebrated its distinguished winners at the Palais des Festivals on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Romanian writer/director Cristian Mungiu's film "Fjord" was honored with the festival's highest accolade, the Palme d'Or. Mungiu accepted the award alongside the film's stars, Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
Further accolades were presented to other outstanding films and artists. Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Minotaur" secured the Grand Prix, and Valeska Grisebach's "The Dreamed Adventure" received the Jury Prize. The Best Director award was a tie between Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo for "The Black Ball" and Paweł Pawlikowski for "Fatherland."
