Cristian Mungiu joins the legendary directors with two Palme d'Or at the Cannes Festival

In the 75 years of history of the Cannes Festival, 51 Palme d'Or trophies have been awarded, but only nine directors have achieved the rare feat of winning the prestigious award twice. Cristian Mungiu now joins this group, after his film "Fjord" was awarded the Palme d'Or by the festival jury, chaired this year by Park Chan-wook, marking another important moment for Romanian cinema.

The first director to achieve the feat of winning the Palme d'Or twice was Francis Ford Coppola, awarded for "The Conversation" in 1974 and "Apocalypse Now" in 1979. Subsequently, Bille August received the distinction for "Pelle the Conqueror" (1988) and "The Best Intentions" (1992), while Emir Kusturica was awarded for "When Father Was Away on Business" (1985) and "Underground" (1995).

Also on the list of double laureates are Shōhei Imamura, awarded for "The Ballad of Narayama" (1983) and "The Eel" (1997), the Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, distinguished for "Rosetta" (1999) and "The Child" (2005), as well as Michael Haneke, who triumphed with "The White Ribbon" (2009) and "Love" (2012).

This select gallery also includes Ken Loach, awarded for "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" (2006) and "I, Daniel Blake" (2016), as well as Ruben Östlund, laureate for "The Square" (2017) and "Triangle of Sadness" (2022). All have left a significant mark on world cinema, being appreciated for their artistic contributions and the cultural impact of their films.