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Palme

American  
[pahl-muh] / ˈpɑl mə /

noun

  1. (Sven) Olof (Joachim) 1927–86, Swedish political leader: prime minister 1969–76, 1982–86; assassinated.


Palme British  
/ ˈpalmə /

noun

  1. ( Sven ) Olof ( Joachim ) (ˈuːlof). 1927–86, Swedish Social Democratic statesman; prime minister (1969–76, 1982–86); assassinated

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"Winter Sleep", the acclaimed drama by Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan that won the Palme d'Or in 2014, was set in the Cappadocia region.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

Early on in “Fjord,” which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, a Norwegian schoolteacher welcomes a family of Romanian children.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Our critic called Cristian Mungiu’s drama, which won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, “a spellbinding, infuriating tale.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Another record, maybe even more impressive, was set by distributor Neon, which, with “Fjord,” extends its streak of Palme wins to an unprecedented seven in a row.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026

I received a surprising call one day from the Swedish Ambassador to the United States, who told me that EJI had been selected for the Olof Palme International Human Rights Award.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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