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Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize

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May el-Toukhy becomes eighth female director to take Golden Lion as Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love and Guardian-produced exposé of Israel’s Gaza killings also awarded Bold and bravura choices as Venice celebrates A Woman Unknown, Possible Love – and…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:17:08 UTC.

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  1. Venice 2026 Winners: May El-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ Wins Golden Lion For Best Film – Full List

  2. ‘Woman Unknown’ Wins Golden Lion in Venice: Full Winners List

  3. 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’

  4. ‘Letters From the Silenced Country’ Wins Golden Globes Impact Prize for Documentary Presented During Venice Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

  5. Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize

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‘Woman Unknown’ Wins Golden Lion in Venice: Full Winners List

All eyes were on the Lido as John Malkovich ('Wild Horse Nine') and Mathilde Arcel ('Woman Unknown') won best actor and best actress, and Venice sensation 'NAZA' claimed the Special Jury Prize.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter