# Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord’ Opens Jakarta World Cinema as Cinematographer Tudor Vladimir Panduru Leads Masterclass

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/palme-dor-winner-fjord-opens-jakarta-world-cinema-as-cinematographer-tudor-vladimir-panduru-leads-masterclass/
- Published: 2026-11-01T23:29:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T00:51:09+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/fjord-jakarta-world-cinema-1236937002/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- “Fjord” opened Jakarta World Cinema.
- Romania has submitted it for the 2027 international feature Oscar.
- The festival presents 207 films from 69 countries.

## Summary

Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or-winning film “Fjord” opened the fifth Jakarta World Cinema festival in Indonesia. Romania’s ambassador said the film, selected as the country’s submission for the 2027 international feature Oscar, had drawn both criticism for engaging with conservative ideas and praise as a critique of contemporary Western society.

Cinematographer Tudor Vladimir Panduru, the festival’s only masterclass guest, described “Fjord” as his third collaboration with Mungiu and their first filmed outside Romania, using English and Norwegian. The festival features 207 titles from 69 countries, including 120 award winners and 96 Asian films; 102 titles screen exclusively in cinemas, while online streaming began on 6 October. The festival closes on 7 November with Thai horror film “Inherit”.

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