May El-Toukhy Stops Venice Competition Screening Of ‘Woman Unknown’ Over Subtitle Snafu; Film Goes On To Garner 7 1/2-Minute Ovation
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May el-Toukhy, one of only two women in competition at the Venice Film Festival this year, took the unusual step of stopping the screening of her Golden Lion contender Woman Unknown at its world premiere Sunday evening after the subtitles got out of sync.
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