ROThe Romanian film 'Fjord', directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Sebastian Stan, has taken a significant step toward competing for an Academy Award (Oscar). The film, which won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, qualifies for the international feature film category due to a new rule implemented by the Academy. This rule allows films in languages other than English to automatically qualify if they win top prizes at six major international festivals, including Cannes. The film uses multiple languages—English, Romanian, Norwegian, and Swedish—and initially faced uncertainty regarding the proportion of English dialogue. However, distributor Neon confirmed that the threshold was exceeded, and subtitles are fully compliant. While 'Fjord' has qualified automatically, it could still be officially nominated by Romania or Norway if it meets their internal criteria. The film will have a European premiere starting in August, with Mungiu participating in some screenings.
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