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Venice Film Festival: ‘Woman Unknown’ wins Golden Lion
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival concluded with the Danish drama ‘Woman Unknown’, directed by May el-Toukhy, winning the Golden Lion. The film, set in post-WWII Denmark, follows a domestic worker whose past relationship with a German soldier threatens her future. El-Toukhy was one of only two female directors in the main competition, a fact that prompted jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal to address structural gender inequality in the film industry.
Other major winners include Mathilde Arcel, who received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her role in ‘Woman Unknown’, and John Malkovich, who won Best Actor for ‘Wild Horse Nine’. The Grand Jury Prize went to Lee Chang-dong for ‘Possible Love’, while Ilya Khrzhanovsky won the Silver Lion for Best Director for the project ‘DAU’.
The documentary ‘NAZA’, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, received the Special Jury Prize for its coverage of military strategies and civilian casualties in Gaza. The festival also highlighted diverse international perspectives, ranging from South Korean social dramas to Russian experimental projects.
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John Malkovich · Lee Chang-dong · Maggie Gyllenhaal · Mathilde Arcel · May el-Toukhy · Venice Film Festival · Venice International Film Festival · Woman Unknown
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- [● 6 SOURCES] Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' received the Grand Jury Prize. www.cinecircoloromano.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Ilya Khrzhanovsky won the Best Director prize for 'DAU'.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Venice Film Festival jury awarded the Golden Lion to 'Woman Unknown'.
- [● 2 SOURCES] John Malkovich won the Best Actor award for 'Wild Horse Nine'.
- [● 9 SOURCES] Mathilde Arcel won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her role in 'Woman Unknown'. n1info.ba
- [● 4 SOURCES] May el-Toukhy won the Golden Lion for her film 'Woman Unknown'.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jury President Maggie Gyllenhaal noted a systemic lack of female directors in the competition.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The documentary 'NAZA' by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor won a Special Jury Prize.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lee Chang-dong won the Grand Jury Prize for ‘Possible Love’. etv.me · lat.sputnikportal.rs
- [● 2 SOURCES] May el-Touki directed ‘Woman Unknown’. etv.me · lat.sputnikportal.rs
- [○ 1 SOURCE] British producer Jeremy Thomas passed away at age 77. lat.sputnikportal.rs
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The documentary ‘Naza’ received a Special Jury Prize. lat.sputnikportal.rs