Record 43,000 people attend nationwide Romanian preview of Cristian Mungiu's Fjord

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu's latest film Fjord attracted more than 43,000 spectators to a unique nationwide preview event on June 13, setting what organizers said was a record for an arthouse film in Romania. The special screening took place simultaneously in 96 cinemas across 53 cities, ahead of the film's official release.

A total of 43,440 people watched Fjord during the one-time event, which was shown on 315 screens nationwide, according to the official announcement.