Danish Postwar Drama Sweeps Venice’s Golden Lion
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May el-Toukhy’s Danish postwar drama Woman Unknown won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, with Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love as runner-up; the jury was led by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The film follows a servant in post‑World War II Denmark, and el-Toukhy used the moment to highlight women’s invisibility in cinema, dedicating the award to her daughter and urging greater opportunities for female filmmakers.
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