Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' Wins Palme d'Or 2026, Praised for Tackling Political Correctness

Cristian Mungiu's film 'Fjord' has been awarded the Palme d'Or 2026, with a political scientist arguing that Mungiu's choice of a politically divisive subject and refusal to deliver a moral verdict lends cinematic prestige to the fight against political correctness.

20 Aug, 02:11 — 20 Aug, 02:11

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'Fjord,' Palme d'Or 2026: 'Cristian Mungiu lends cinematic prestige to the fight against political correctness'

In an op-ed for Le Monde, Romanian political scientist Cristian Pirvulescu argues that by once again choosing a politically divisive subject while refusing to deliver a moral verdict, filmmaker Cristian Mungiu cultivates an ambiguity that serves reactionary circles.

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