Woman Unknown wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
By The BriefBrief
May el-Toukhy’s drama “Woman Unknown,” set in Denmark after the Nazi occupation, won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The film’s lead Mathilde Arcel also won Best Actress. South Korean “Possible Love” took the Silver Lion grand jury prize, while Israeli documentary “NAZA” received the special jury prize.
WHO:May el-Toukhy; Mathilde Arcel; Lee Chang-dong; Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
WHAT:“Woman Unknown” won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival; “Possible Love” won the Silver Lion grand jury prize and “NAZA” won the special jury prize.
WHEN:Reported Sep 12, 2026 at 3:44 PM ET
WHERE:Venice, Italy
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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