Mungiu's "Fjord" Opens Fifth Jakarta World Cinema
Cinematographer Tudor Vladimir Panduru, the festival's sole masterclass guest, discussed shooting the Palme d'Or winner outside Romania.
Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner "Fjord" opened the fifth edition of Jakarta World Cinema at CGV Grand Indonesia, according to Variety. The film is Romania's submission for the international feature Oscar at the 2027 Academy Awards.
Cinematographer Tudor Vladimir Panduru was the festival's sole masterclass guest. He said "Fjord" was his third collaboration with Mungiu, following "Graduation" and "R.M.N.", and the first film the two shot outside Romania and in languages other than Romanian, namely English and Norwegian.
The 2026 edition of the festival features 207 titles from 69 countries, with 102 screening exclusively in theaters. Of the 207 titles, 120 have won awards at major festivals and 20 are official entries for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.
Online streaming for the festival began on Oct. 6 on KlikFilm. The festival closes on Nov. 7 with the Thai horror film "Inherit".
Quick answers
What film opened Jakarta World Cinema 2026?
Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" opened the fifth edition at CGV Grand Indonesia.
How many titles are in the 2026 Jakarta World Cinema lineup?
The lineup features 207 titles from 69 countries, 102 of them screening exclusively in theaters.
When does Jakarta World Cinema 2026 close?
The festival closes on Nov. 7 with the Thai horror film "Inherit".