Romania\u2019s Ministry of Culture congratulated director Cristian Mungiu and the team behind Fjord after the movie received a 12-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. The ministry described the reaction as one of the strongest received at this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post, the ministry praised Mungiu, actors Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, as well as the film\u2019s artistic and technical team for what it called a \u201cremarkable achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSome films do not end when the credits roll. They stay with you. They shake your certainties. They raise questions. They force you to look more carefully at the world and the people around you. That is what happened in Cannes, where Fjord, the new film directed by Cristian Mungiu, was met with 12 minutes of uninterrupted applause, one of the strongest reactions of this year\u2019s festival edition,\u201d reads the ministry\u2019s message.<\/p>\n\n
According to Deadline.com<\/a>, Fjord premiered on Monday evening in Cannes and received a 12-minute ovation from the audience – the longest of the year so far at the festival.<\/p>\n Exuberant applause for Fjord and stars Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan- ovation continues #Cannes<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kvBjaI8LwU<\/a><\/p>\n