NewzDanish filmmaker May el-Toukhy won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival for her film 'Woman Unknown'. The movie explores the experiences of post-war women accused of collaborating with the Nazis. With this win, el-Toukhy becomes the eighth female director to receive the festival's top honor.
In addition to the Golden Lion, the festival awarded the Grand Jury Prize to 'Un amor posible' by South Korean director Lee Chang-Dong. The selection of 'Woman Unknown' has drawn attention to the festival's programming, as el-Toukhy was the only woman to direct a film competing solo in the official selection.
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