Did Woman Unknown win the Venice Film Festival?
Woman Unknown, directed by May el-Toukhy, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, making her the eighth woman to take the top prize. The special jury prize went to NAZA, a Guardian-produced documentary about Israel's AI-assisted killing of civilians in Gaza [1].
Sources
- Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize — The Guardian
- May El-Toukhy Stops Venice Competition Screening Of ‘Woman Unknown’ Over Subtitle Snafu; Film Goes On To Garner 7-1/2 Minute Ovation — Deadline
- Venice’s Lone Female Competition Director May el-Toukhy on Gender Gap: “I’ve Never Heard a Female Director Being Called a Genius” — The Hollywood Reporter
- May el-Toukhy Takes ‘Woman Unknown’ to Venice: “I’ve Used Every Part of Me to Make This Film” — The Hollywood Reporter
- Venice Competition Filmmaker May El-Toukhy On Gender Imbalance: “I’ve Been The Only Woman In Many, Many Settings” — Deadline
- Maggie Gyllenhaal Takes on Venice Film Festival’s Lack of Women in Competition: “There’s a Systemic Problem” — The Hollywood Reporter
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