Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or Film Featured in Le Monde's Weekly Cinema Reviews
Le Monde's film critics offer their weekly recommendations of new theatrical releases every Wednesday in La Matinale. The August 19, 2026 edition spotlights four titles: 'Fjord', 'Oklahoma Honey', 'Paradise', and 'Wake in Fright'. Among them is the latest feature from director Cristian Mungiu, fresh from winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes. The roundup, written by the newspaper's cinema journalists, guides readers toward films currently showing in French theaters.
Key facts
- Le Monde's cinema journalists provide weekly film reviews.
- The reviews are published every Wednesday.
- The reviews appear in La Matinale.
- The films covered are 'Fjord', 'Oklahoma Honey', 'Paradise', and 'Wake in Fright'.
- Cristian Mungiu's latest feature is included.
- Mungiu's film comes from Cannes.
- The film won the Palme d'Or.
- The edition is dated August 19, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Cristian Mungiu
Institutions
- Le Monde
- La Matinale
Locations
- Cannes
- France