Cristian Mungiu Wins Second Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, who has Moldovan roots, won his second Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his film "Fjord." The achievement was met with congratulations from Moldovan President Maia Sandu and calls for greater state support for cinema in Romania.
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Cannes Film Festival: Cristian Mungiu wins Palme d'Or for 'Fjord' at closing ceremony overshadowed by the state of the world
On May 23, the jury, chaired by South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, awarded the Romanian director with the Palme d'Or for the second time, and presented its Grand Prix to 'Minotaur' by the Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev.
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