Cristian Mungiu's FJORD earns five nominations at the European Film Awards

Nominations

Cristian Mungiu's FJORD received five nominations at the 39th edition of the European Film Awards, announced at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The film is up for Best European Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay (both for Mungiu), Best Actor for Sebastian Stan and Best Actress for Renate Reinsve. It was one of 45 European fiction features shortlisted for competition. Winners will be announced on 16 January 2027 at a gala in Athens.

Release and screenings

The film has been shown at about 50 international festivals and has reached cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Its Italian release is set for 19 November, preceded by previews in Rome, Milan and Bologna attended by Mungiu. On 28 November it will screen in Berlin as part of "Around the World in 14 Films". Earlier in November it won the Audience Award at Jakarta World Cinema, the only prize presented at that festival.