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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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Mr. Mungiu, a Romanian, won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or for this work, and also won it for his 2007 abortion drama, “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 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

In 1993, Jane Campion became the first woman to receive a Palme d'Or for "The Piano".

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Neon, the distributor currently enjoying a six-year Palme d’Or winning streak, will release “Hope” in America sometime after its summer bow in Na’s native South Korea.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 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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