The world's first major film festival was held in this city in 1932; today it awards the prestigious Golden Lion
NOTABLE WINNERS OF TOP AWARD: Blow-Up, Taxi Driver, ... the most 
prestigious of all film festivals, Cannes' top awards are second ... for the best first 
feature for Salaam Bom- ... INDIA AT THE FEST: Prashant Nair's Umrika won the 
World Cinema Audience ... won the Golden Lion in 1957 and 2001,.