The refugee film drama "Io Capitano" is this year's big winner of Italy's David di Donatello film prizes.
Director Matteo Garrone's film, which follows two African migrants on their journey to Europe, received a total of seven awards at a ceremony in Rome on Friday evening, including in the headline categories of best film and best director.
"Io Capitano" was also nominated for the Oscars this year, but came away empty-handed.
"There's Still Tomorrow" ("C'è ancora domani"), the directorial debut by Paola Cortellesi, came a close second with six awards. The film, shot in black-and-white, is about a Roman family in the post-War years was by far Italy's most commercially successful film last year with more than 4.5 million tickets sold.
Cortellesi was also awarded best actress in a leading role for the film.
The French film "Anatomy of a Fall," starring German actress Sandra Hüller, won the award for best foreign film.
Friday was the 69th time that the David di Donatello prizes, a kind of Oscar for Italian film, have been awarded.
The award statue presented to winners is a scaled-down replica of the world-renowned David sculpture created by the Italian artist Donatello around 1440.