Cristian Mungiu's Norway-set drama about political polarization, Fjord, has won the Palme d'Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival's top honour for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of 4 Months,

U.S. theatrical distributor Neon continued to make history at Cannes tonight with its seventh straight Palme d’Or win for Fjord.

Andreï Zvyagintsev's 'Minotaur' won the runner-up Grand Prix, with directing honors shared between the helmers of 'La Bola Negra' and 'Fatherland.'

Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization “Fjord” has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival’s top honor for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.”

Virginie Efira and Tao Okamot have jointly scooped the Best Actress award at the 79th Cannes Film for Festival for their performance in All Of A Sudden. Previously in the ceremony, Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagneshare, stars of Lukas Dhont’s World War One drama Coward, shared the Best Actor Award.

Norway's controversial child protection system comes under glaring scrutiny in a drama that considers the blind spots in both progressive thinking and traditional values.

Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve star as a Christian couple whose parenting is attacked – the film has become one of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival's biggest talking points.