Venice Film Festival: "Woman Unknown" by May el-Toukhy wins double award
The jury of the 82nd Venice Film Festival, chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal, awarded Saturday the film "Woman Unknown," about the life of a woman in Denmark in the immediate postwar period, amid criticism over the low number of female directors in competition.
The Venice Film Festival presented a double award on Saturday, September 12, to the film "Woman Unknown" by Danish director May el-Toukhy, according to information reported by RFI.
The film traces the life of a woman in Denmark in the immediate postwar period, portrayed as an "invisible" figure and "voiceless," according to descriptions of the work.
This award comes at a time when the low presence of female directors in the official selection of this edition of the festival had drawn criticism, RFI notes.
The jury for this edition was chaired by American actress and filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal, according to the same source.
RFI does not specify in its report the exact nature of the two awards won by the film or the complete prize list for the Venice Film Festival.
Sources
- Mostra de Venise: «Woman Unknown», récit de femmes «invisibles» et «privées de voix», doublement récompensé — RFI — Français
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