May el-Toukhy's film Woman Unknown wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy's post-war drama Woman Unknown won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on September 12, 2026. The film's star Mathilde Arcel also won best actress. The film is set in newly liberated Denmark after World War II and follows a housemaid whose past relationship with a German soldier threatens her future.
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“'Woman Unknown' wins Gold Lion at Venice Film Festival”
“'Woman Unknown' wins best film at Venice Festival”
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El-Toukhy was the only woman directing a feature film in the main 21-strong line-up, drawing criticism of gender disparity
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