‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes
Cristian Mungiu's film "Fjord" has won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The drama, set in Norway, tells the story of a Romanian Evangelical couple whose children are removed by child services after they spank them. Mungiu, who previously won the award in 2007, described the film as a statement against fundamentalism and a call for empathy. AI
