Cristian Mungiu Wins Second Palme d’Or for 'Fjord'
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- Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or for his film “Fjord”, becoming the tenth director to win twice, 19 years after his first win for “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”.
- Andrey Zvyagintsev’s anti‑Putin drama “Minotaur” won the Grand Prix, the festival’s second‑most prestigious prize.
- Peter Jackson was among the three recipients of the Honorary Palme d’Or, alongside Barbra Streisand and John Travolta.
- Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve star in “Fjord”, the Cannes‑winning film.
- The Dreamed Adventure earned the Jury Prize.
Why it matters: Mungiu’s win boosts his global profile and likely drives sales and festival bookings for ‘Fjord’, while the Grand Prix spotlight on Zvyagintsev’s anti‑Putin ‘Minotaur’ amplifies political cinema’s market appeal.
