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Cannes Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord,’ Grand Prix Pick ‘Minotaur’ Head to India With Impact Films (EXCLUSIVE)

28 May 2026 at 10:21
India’s Impact Films has pulled off a rare double at Cannes, with both the Palme d’Or winner and the Grand Prix winner – Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” and Andrei Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur” – having been acquired for South Asian distribution before the festival opened. “Fjord,” acquired from Goodfellas, is Mungiu’s first film shot outside Romania and follows […]

Cannes Awards Predictions: As Rumors Swirl Over Which Film Teams Are Heading Back To The Palais, Deadline’s Critics Make Their Picks

23 May 2026 at 14:48
The rumors are currently swirling about which film delegations have been called back to the Cannes closing ceremony this evening. The buzz is strong that Minotaur, Fjord, The Dreamed Adventure, Fatherland, La Bola Negra and La Gradiva are among those that have been told to return to the Palais. Below, Deadline’s critics reflect on this […]

‘Fjord’ Palme D’Or Winner Cristian Mungiu Encourages Dialogue In Divided World: “Don’t Rush To Judge The Other”

23 May 2026 at 22:50
Is Palme D’Or winner Christian Mungiu concerned that Fjord will incite outrage, even violence, from extremist political sides? In its deconstruction of society and the prejudice that immigrants face, Fjord per critics could conceivably rub both liberals and conservatives the wrong way. Based on the experiences of a real-life Romanian family, Sebastian Stan and Renate […]

The Jury Has Spoken, American Films Shut Out, But What Does It All Mean For Oscars? – Cannes Film Festival

23 May 2026 at 21:44
With the exception of a shared Best Director win (with La Bola Negra) for Fatherland, as well as a Best Actress win for the two stars of All Of A Sudden, the jury of the 79th Cannes Film Festival decided that there was not much to reward in the fest’s first six days. Instead, the […]

Neon Raises Palme D’Or Winning Streak To Seven At Cannes With Sebastian Stan & Renate Reinsve Pic ‘Fjord’

23 May 2026 at 19:43
U.S. theatrical distributor Neon continued to make history at Cannes tonight with its seventh straight Palme d’Or win for Christian Mungiu’s Fjord. Fjord marks Mungiu’s English-language debut. In it, the co-stars play a mixed Romanian and Norwegian couple who move to the fjord village where the wife was born with their children. Their planned new life […]

Neon Boss Tom Quinn Hails Success Of ‘Backrooms,’ Saying It Shows Young People Are “Willing To Walk Away From Phones” — SXSW London

4 June 2026 at 09:58
Neon CEO Tom Quinn has heralded the success of Backrooms and Obsession, saying the films show “there’s a younger generation here that’s willing to walk away from their phone.” Quinn said the box office breakouts were “incredible” for the industry, and he equated it to a Blair Witch Project-style moment. He also claimed some credit […]

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