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

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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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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    ‘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…

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