Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy wins Venice Golden Lion for Woman Unknown
The National · 13 Sep 2026

Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy wins Venice Golden Lion for Woman Unknown

Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy has won the Golden Lion, the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival, for Woman Unknown. The drama about a woman concealing her past in Denmark after the Second World War also earned Mathilde Arcel the Volpi Cup for Best Actress during Saturda


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