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# Denmark's "Woman Unknown" Wins Venice Golden Lion
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/2026/09/12/denmarks-woman-unknown-wins-venice-golden-lion/
- Published: 2026-09-12T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T03:52:19.000Z
- Description: May el-Toukhy's post-war drama wins the 83rd Venice Film Festival's top prize, with lead actress Mathilde Arcel also taking the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
- Author: Scrolletta Staff
- Tags: Made In Europe, May el-Toukhy, Venice Film Festival, Woman Unknown, Mathilde Arcel, #pool-2026-09-13, #ai-generated, #focus-y35

May el-Toukhy's post-war drama wins the 83rd Venice Film Festival's top prize, with lead actress Mathilde Arcel also taking the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. The film follows a Danish housemaid in summer 1945 concealing an intimate relationship with a German soldier. El-Toukhy is only the eighth woman to win the Golden Lion, and the sole female director in this year's main competition. The double win was possible because the Maggie Gyllenhaal-led jury voted unanimously for the Golden Lion, allowing the same film's lead to receive an acting prize.

**Source**: [La Biennale official awards](https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/official-awards-83rd-venice-international-film-festival?ref=scrolletta.com)