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Cristian Mungiu is one of the leading European filmmakers of his generation and a defining figure of the Romanian New Wave. A writer, director, and producer, he entered cinema history in 2007 when his film 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He later received the Best Screenplay Award for Beyond the Hills (2012) and the Best Director Award for Graduation (2016), becoming one of the very few filmmakers to receive Cannes’ most prestigious distinctions. In 2025, his film Fjord earned him a second Palme d’Or, placing him among the select group of directors in cinema history to have achieved this extraordinary distinction. Through his body of work, Cristian Mungiu has played a decisive role in establishing Romanian cinema as a major force on the international stage.

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Event in Romanian, with translation into English
Romania