This film has won many awards.
PRE-mi — stress on first syllable. 'Premio' is the singular, 'premi' is the plural.
Mention when recommending a film to someone or explaining why a particular arthouse film is worth watching. Also heard in cinema promotional materials and listings.
Award-winning status is a key selling point for Italian art cinema. Major awards mentioned in Italian cinema context include the David di Donatello (Italy), Nastro d'Argento (Italy), Palme d'Or (Cannes), Golden Lion (Venice), Silver Bear (Berlin), and Academy Awards.
Ha vinto la Palma d'Oro a Cannes.
It won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
The most prestigious European film festival award.
Ha ricevuto ottime recensioni dalla critica.
It received excellent reviews from critics.
'La critica' = critics/press — 'recensioni' = reviews.
È stato nominato all'Oscar.
It was nominated for an Oscar.
Oscar nominations generate strong Italian media coverage.
The Venice Film Festival ('Mostra del Cinema di Venezia'), held every September, is the world's oldest film festival and one of the most prestigious. Italians follow it closely and winning the Golden Lion is career-defining.