Romanian director Cristian Mungius Fjord wins top prize at Cannes

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  • Cristian Mungiu won the Palme D'Or for his culture-war drama Fjord.
  • The film centers on an immigrant family living in Norway.
  • Barbra Streisand, who could not attend in person, received the festival's third Honorary Palme.
  • Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto shared the best actress honor for the talky, philosophical drama All of a Sudden..
  • Valentin Campagne and Emmanuel Macchia won best actor Award for Coward, about a World War I love story.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu took home the top prize at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for his culturewar drama Fjord.

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