Oscars: Denmark Selects May El-Toukhy’s Golden Lion Winning ‘Woman Unknown’ for International Feature Race
The Golden Lion winner follows a young nanny whose hidden past and wartime shaming campaign threaten to upend her life.
- Denmark selected May el-Toukhy's Golden Lion-winning title 'Woman Unknown' as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
- The film secured the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival under jury president Maggie Gyllenhaall, making el-Toukhy only the second Danish director to achieve this honor.
- In a post-World War II drama, Mathilde Arcel won the Volpi Cup for her leading performance, portraying a nanny whose secret past threatens her upcoming marriage to a wealthy widower.
- Produced by Mikael Rieks for Nordisk Film Production, the movie secured international distribution deals and continues its festival run at the BFI London Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival.
- According to Danish Film Institute CEO Tine Fischer, the 'bold and uncompromising film' is 'well positioned to make its mark in the Oscar race' due to its 'strong artistic vision.
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Oscars: Denmark Selects May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion Winning ‘Woman Unknown’ for International Feature Race
May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown” as be chosen as Denmark’s official entry for the international feature film race at the Oscars. “Woman Unknown” just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival from a jury presided over by Maggie Gyllenhaall. El-Toukhy was the sole female director in competition at this year’s Venice fest. In addition […]
Oscars: Denmark Selects May El-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’
Denmark has selected May el-Toukhy’s Golden Lion-winning title Woman Unknown as its entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards. The post-World War II, Denmark-set psychological drama stars Mathilde Arcel as a young nanny and housemaid, who is about to marry her wealthy older employer, a widower still haunted by […]
May el-Toukhy's film is Denmark's bid for an Oscar in the Best International Film category.
"Kvinde uknedt" by May el-Toukhy is Denmark's bid for an Oscar winner in the Best International Film category.
"Kvinde uknedot" by May el-Toukhy is Denmark's bid for an Oscar winner in the Best International Film category
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