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Venice Film Festival 83: Golden Lion for May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown'

Venice Film Festival 83: Golden Lion for May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown'

May el-Toukhy's "Woman Unknown" won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, bringing this year's edition a look at the female body as a site of conflict. The director dedicated the award to her teenage daughter: "Put away that damn phone, pick up the phone, and...

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May el-Toukhy's "Woman Unknown" won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, bringing this year's edition a look at the female body as a site of conflict. The director dedicated the award to her teenage daughter: "Put away that damn phone, look up. Use your voice to oppose every form of dehumanization.

Use your voice to give a voice to those who have been abandoned and silenced.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKha7YFL1eI

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