Cristian Mungiu Wins Cannes Palme d'Or for 'Fjord'

The jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival awarded the Palme d'Or to Romanian director Cristian Mungiu for Fjord, a film that drew strong praise from critics and filmmakers. The win marks Mungiu's second Palme d'Or, after Four Months, Three Weeks and Two Days in 2007. Fjord centers on a Romanian immigrant family living in Norway as it faces an investigation and the local justice system. The film was among the most widely acclaimed titles in the festival lineup. The closing ceremony's red carpet featured Zoe Saldana, Isabelle Huppert, Eva Longoria Parker, Tilda Swinton, Geena Davis, Rosalyn Sanchez, Nadine Labaki, Sofia Carson, Kamilya Jordana and Aishwarya Rai. The 79th edition of the festival ended after a program that brought together numerous productions from world cinema in competition.