The Palme d'Or's Shift in Taste: What This Means for Arthouse Cinema The Cannes Film Festival has long been a bellwether for artistic innovation and cinematic risk taking.
This year's Palme d'Or winner, Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord", marks a significant departure from the festival's usual suspects.
The Romanian director's Norway set drama about left wing fundamentalism won over the 79th edition's nine member jury, led by South Korean director Park Chan wook.