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Romanian director Mungiu wins second Palme d'Or for 'Fjord'

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

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Romanian director Mungiu wins second Palme d'Or for 'Fjord'

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    ‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

    Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarisation Fjord has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival’s top honour for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days. At a 79th Cannes Film Festival that saw few films brea…