Full Cannes 2026 Winners List: ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme D’Or
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- Fjord won the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.
- Minotaur by Russian director Andreï Zviaguintsev captured the Grand Prize at Cannes.
- La Bola Negra (directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi) tied with Fatherland (directed by Paweł Pawlikowski) for Best Director.
- All Of A Sudden earned Virginie Efira and Tao Okamot the Best Actress award.
- Ben’Italia by Rwandan director Marie‑Clémentine Dusabejambo won the Caméra d’Or, marking Rwanda’s first film screened at Cannes.
Why it matters: Winning Cannes boosts the films’ global distribution and box‑office prospects, giving directors like Mungiu and Dusabejambo heightened market leverage and audiences access to fresh international stories.
