May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The official awards were announced on 12 September.

The jury, chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal, selected the film from the main competition. Mathilde Arcel also received the festival’s best-actress prize for her performance in the film.

Source: La Biennale di Venezia · Source date: 2026-09-12.

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