Palme d'Or
Fjord
Directed by: Cristian Mungiu
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's Norway-set drama, a co-production between Romania and the Nordic countries.
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Cristian Mungiu won his second Palme d'Or, this time for Fjord. Park Chan-wook's jury liked to share: Best Director was a tie, and both acting prizes went to pairs.
Winners
Grand Prix
Minotaur
Directed by: Andrey Zvyagintsev
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev's latest, a France-Latvia-Germany co-production.
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Jury Prize
The Dreamed Adventure
Directed by: Valeska Grisebach
German director Valeska Grisebach's drama, co-produced with Bulgaria.
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Best Director (tie)
La Bola Negra
Javier Calvo e Javier Ambrossi (Los Javis)Directed by: Javier Calvo e Javier Ambrossi
From Spanish duo Los Javis, one of two films sharing Best Director.
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Best Director (tie)
Fatherland
Directed by: Paweł Pawlikowski
The new film from Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, of Ida and Cold War.
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Best Actor
Coward
Emmanuel Macchia e Valentin CampagneDirected by: Lukas Dhont
Belgian director Lukas Dhont's follow-up to Close; the prize was shared by its two leads.
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Best Actress
All of a Sudden
Virginie Efira e Tao OkamotoDirected by: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's French-Japanese co-production; the prize was shared by its two leads.
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Best Screenplay
A Man of His Time
Directed by: Emmanuel Marre
Belgian drama written and directed by Emmanuel Marre (French title: Notre salut).
View on Amazon →Other 2026 awards
Oscars 2026Best PictureOne Battle After Another
Golden Globes 2026Best Motion Picture – DramaHamnet
Venice 2026Golden LionWoman Unknown
Berlinale 2026Golden BearYellow Letters
Nobel in Literature 2026Nobel Prize in LiteratureAutobiography of Red
Pulitzer 2026FictionAngel Down
Booker 2026Announced November 9, 20262025 winner: Flesh
International Booker 2026International Booker PrizeTaiwan TravelogueHugo 2026Best NovelThe EverlastingJabuti 2026Announced October 27, 20262025 winner: O ouvidor do Brasil: 99 vezes Tom Jobim
Goodreads Choice 2026Not announced yet2025 winner: My FriendsSources: en.wikipedia.org · parismatch.be
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