Woman Unknown wins Venice film festival as NAZA takes special jury prize
May el-Toukhy becomes eighth female director to take Golden Lion in festival’s 77-year history, as Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love and Guardian-produced documentary about Israeli intelligence also awarded
TL;DR
- May el-Toukhy's "Woman Unknown" won the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival.
- The documentary "NAZA," about alleged Israeli intelligence actions in Gaza, won the special jury prize.
- Mathilde Arcel received the Volpi Cup for best actress for her role in "Woman Unknown."
- John Malkovich won the Volpi Cup for best actor for his role in "Wild Horse Nine."
- Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" received the grand jury prize.
- Ilya Khrzhanovsky won the Silver Lion for best director for "DAU."