The film "Fjord" by Cristian Mungiu started right away in the USA: Good receipts for a European auteur filmtranslated

For a European auteur film, Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" started well in the US.

In its opening weekend, October 9–11, 2026, the gross was over $128,000, a figure that justifies optimism, considering that the film played in only four theaters - in New York and Los Angeles.

The film is distributed in the US by Neon, one of the leading independent film distributors in the United States, specializing in auteur cinema and international films with potential for artistic and commercial success.

The company also has experience in award campaigns, in the context in which "Fjord" is Romania's proposal for the Oscar Awards in the "Best International Feature Film" category, a unanimous decision of the members of the selection committee from the National Cinematography Center.

About the movie The film brings to the public's attention the prejudices of the secularist authorities in the West towards large families who base their lives on conservative values.

Romanian-born actor Sebastian Stan, nominated for an Oscar last year for his performance in "The Apprentice", plays the role of a Romanian who moved with his wife and five...