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Director May el-Toukhy poses after receiving the Golden Lion for best film during the closing ceremony of the 83rd Venice Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026

Video. May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' wins top prize Venice Film Festival

Updated: 13/09/2026 - 8:04 GMT+2

El-Toukhy's drama depicts the life of a young nanny and housekeeper who marries her wealthy and older widower employer, but harbours a shameful secret that threatens to unravel her new life and status in the post-World War II anarchy.

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