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Golden Lion

motion-picture award

Also known as: Leone d’Oro

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Venice Film Festival

In Venice Film Festival
…festival’s highest honour by the Leone d’Oro (Golden Lion), awarded to the best film. In 1968 students began to protest the Venice Biennale because of what they perceived to be its increasing commodification of art; as a result, no film prizes were awarded in 1969–79, and the festival’s reputation briefly…
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