Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’
Maggie Gyllenhaal kicked off her term as Venice jury president by calling out the lack of women filmmakers in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion. And on Saturday night, she concluded it by awarding the prize to the only film solely directed by a woman: May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown.” But at a press conference […]
Maggie Gyllenhaal presided over the Venice Film Festival jury. The Golden Lion award went to "Woman Unknown", directed by May el-Toukhy. According to Variety, Gyllenhaal had noted the lack of women filmmakers in the competition.
The film "Woman Unknown" is a post-war drama set in Denmark after World War II. It follows a housemaid whose past relationship with a German soldier threatens her future. The film's star, Mathilde Arcel, also won the best actress award, according to the South China Morning Post.
The jury also awarded the Silver Lion to "Possible Love" by South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong. The Special Jury Prize went to the documentary "Naza" co-directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
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