Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or at 79th Cannes Film Festival

The Norwegian-set drama "Fjord," directed by Cristian Mungiu, has been awarded the Palme d'Or, the top honor at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. This marks Mungiu's second Palme d'Or, following his 2007 win for "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days." The film, starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, explores themes of political polarization and "left-wing fundamentalism." Other major awards include Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Minotaur" for the Grand Prix, and a shared Best Director award for Pawel Pawlikowski ("Fatherland") and the Spanish duo Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo ("The Black Ball"). Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto shared Best Actress for "All of a Sudden," while Valentin Campagne and Emmanuel Macchia won Best Actor for "Coward." The Camera d'Or for best first film went to Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo's "Ben'Imana."