What does the cryptic crossword clue "Insisting on accuracy with film about Italian poet being back to front (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). EDANT (synonym="DANT- E =Italian poet; “being back to front” means last letter moves to from”") in PIC (synonym="=film, i.e. picture") = PEDANTIC The answer is PEDANTIC.

Insisting on accuracy with film about Italian poet being back to front (8)

Independent Cryptic #11888 | 17 Across | 2024-11-15 flower

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