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'Fjord' Director Cristian Mungiu

IndieWire's Filmmaker Toolkit · Oct 14, 2026 · 43:03

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Director Cristian Mungiu ("4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days") uses his films to challenge audience's morals and sense of justice. In his newest film, the Palme d'Or winning "Fjord," Mungiu follows an immigrant Romanian family targeted by Norwegian child protective services for their conservative beliefs. Our challenging conversation digs into the messy morality of a progressive nation enforcing its beliefs with authoritarian practices, and how Mungiu writes his films to place the viewer in the role of jurist.

Watch this episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/tBK4KDuGRE4



Read our full review of "Fjord" - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/fjord-movie-review-sebastian-stan-renate-reinsve-1235194645/

Read our interview with 'Fjord' star Sebastian Stan - https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/sebastian-stan-fjord-politics-batman-part-ii-bald-1235221322/
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