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Venice Film Festival Unveils 2026 Winners - Deadline
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Melanie Goodfellow
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Danish-Egyptian director May El-Toukhy won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival for her post-World War II thriller, Woman Unknown. The film was noted for being one of only two directed by women in the main competition.
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Danish-Egyptian director May El-Toukhy's Woman Unknown has won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
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