‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Cristian Mungiu wins Cannes top film prize
Summary
The Romanian film "Fjord," directed by Cristian Mungiu, won the top prize, the Palme d’Or, at the Cannes Film Festival. The drama explores the challenges faced by a Christian family who moves from Romania to Norway and deals with conflicts over cultural values and the child welfare system.Key Facts
- "Fjord" is a drama about a Christian family relocating from Romania to Norway.
- The story is based on real events involving child services taking children from parents for spanking.
- The movie questions the values of the Norwegian society and its child welfare system.
- Cristian Mungiu won his second Palme d’Or with this film; his first was in 2007 for "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days."
- The Russian film "Minotaur" won the Grand Prix, the second prize at Cannes.
- Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto won the best female performance award for "All of a Sudden."
- Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne shared the best male actor award for the film "Coward."
- Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo from Rwanda won the Camera d’Or for best first film for "Ben’Imana."
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