Country: Romania, France, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden
Language: English, Romanian, Norwegian, Swedish

About the film:

Following the deaths of Mihai’s parents, Mihai and Lisbeth Gheorghiu leave their life behind in Romania and move with their children to a remote village in Norway, hoping to rebuild their lives near Lisbeth’s family. There, they grow close to their neighbors, the Halbergs, whose warmth gives them hope for a fresh start. But the fragile peace begins to unravel when the Gheorghiu family’s young daughter, Elia, arrives at school covered in bruises.

Fjord (2026) had its world premiere in the main competition of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d’Or, the François Chalais Prize, the FIPRESCI Prize, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, and the Prix de la Citoyenneté. The film is Romania’s official entry for Best International Feature at the upcoming 99th Academy Awards.

About the filmmaker:

Cristian Mungiu is a celebrated Romanian filmmaker whose work often explores his country’s contemporary society and politics. He is a familiar face at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2002, he debuted his first feature film, Occident, in the Director’s Fortnight section. He became the first Romanian to win the Palme d’Or in 2007 for his film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, and the tenth filmmaker ever to win twice after his film Fjord won in 2026. Mungiu also won Best Director in 2016 for Graduation and Best Screenplay in 2012 for Beyond the Hills, which was also selected as the Romanian entry and made the shortlist for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards. In 2013, Mungiu was selected as a member of the main competition jury, and in 2021, he was the Jury President of the Semaine de la Critique non-competitive section. His feature R.M.N. competed for the Palme d’Or at the 2022 festival.

MAJOR SUPPORT
Ohio Arts Council
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Columbus Foundation
Campus Partners

WITH HELP FROM
G&J Pepsi
WOSU Public Media