People who haven’t seen Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord are already trading spittle-flecked invective on social media. It will generate furious debate all the way up to awards season

As this year’s Cannes ordinaire draws to a close, our chief critic examines what went wrong and predicts the who’ll take home the prizes – including the fabled Braddies

The 79th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close with the presentation of one of cinema’s highest honors, the Palme d’Or

Andrey Zvyagintsev's "Minotaur" claimed the Grand Prix, with the director using his speech to address Vladimir Putin, calling on him to 'stop the carnage' in Ukraine.

"Fjord" found wide admiration for its engrossing tale of what Mungiu called "left-wing fundamentalism."

Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord wins the festival’s top prize, but the closing ceremony is also marked by political speeches, a Mahmoud Darwish quote and remarks widely read as criticism…

Cristian Mungiu's Fjord won the Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, marking Neon's seventh consecutive victory as the film's North American distributor.

A film about political polarisation has won the festival’s top prize – a fitting choice given the temper of the times.

Ceremony, presented this year by actor Eye Haïdara, was a combination of slick passion and euro-oddness

People who haven’t seen Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord are already trading spittle-flecked invective on social media. It will generate furious debate all the way up to awards season