US distributor Neon has made history once again at the Cannes Film Festival, securing its seventh consecutive Palme d'Or with Christian Mungiu's 'Fjord'. The film, Mungiu's English-language debut, received a 12-minute standing ovation at its world premiere.
'Fjord' follows a mixed Romanian and Norwegian couple who move to the wife's native fjord village with their children, only to clash with a local couple holding contrasting views. The film marks Mungiu's first in three years since 2022's 'R.M.N.' and his second Palme d'Or win after 2007's '4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days'. He has also won Best Screenplay (2012) and Best Director (2016) at Cannes.
Neon's Palme d'Or streak began in 2019 with Bong Joon Ho's 'Parasite', which went on to win four Oscars including Best Picture. Subsequent winners include 'Titane' (2021), 'Triangle of Sadness' (2022), 'Anatomy of a Fall' (2023), 'Anora' (2024), and 'It Was Just an Accident' (2025). The distributor holds rights to 'Fjord' in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
Neon also had a strong showing at the Oscars this year, with Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value'—last year's Cannes Grand Jury Prize winner—earning nine nominations and winning Best International Film.
