May el-Toukhy's "Woman, Unknown" Takes Venice Golden Lion as Mathilde Arcel Wins Volpi Cup
The 83rd Venice Film Festival came to a close with a unanimous decision from the jury, awarding the Golden Lion to "Woman, Unknown" by May el-Toukhy. Mathilde Arcel was honored with the Volpi Cup for Best Actress. The jury, chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal, also presented the Special Jury Prize to "Naza," directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Italy celebrated significant achievements, with "I figli della scimmia" winning both Best Screenplay and Best Actor. Additional notable awards included Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" (Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize), Ilya Khrzhanovsky (Best Director for "DAU"), John Malkovich (Best Actor for "Wild Horse Nine"), and Malou Khebizi (Marcello Mastroianni Award). "Un détour par Diane" was recognized as Best Film in Orizzonti. The event was hosted by Greta Scarano and Nicolas Maupas.
Key facts
- May el-Toukhy's "Woman, Unknown" won the Golden Lion at Venice 83, with Mathilde Arcel taking the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
- The jury, led by Maggie Gyllenhaal, made a unanimous decision.
- Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" received the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize.
- Ilya Khrzhanovsky won Best Director for "DAU".
- John Malkovich won Best Actor for "Wild Horse Nine" by Martin McDonagh.
- Italy's "I figli della scimmia" won Best Screenplay (Tommaso Landucci, Damiano Femfert) and Best Actor (Riccardo Scamarcio) in Orizzonti.
- "Naza" by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor received the Special Jury Prize.
- The closing ceremony was hosted by Greta Scarano and Nicolas Maupas.
Entities
Artists
- May el-Toukhy
- Mathilde Arcel
- Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Lee Chang-dong
- Ilya Khrzhanovsky
- John Malkovich
- Martin McDonagh
- Stéphane Brizé
- Coralie Amédéo
- Olivier Gorce
- Yuval Abraham
- Rachel Szor
- Malou Khebizi
- Cédric Kahn
- Ann Sirot
- Raphaël Balboni
- Jacqueline Lentzou
- Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
- Laleh Marzban
- Mohsen Gharaei
- Tommaso Landucci
- Damiano Femfert
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Shaden Safieddine Tazi
- Alina Șerban
- Florestano Vancini
- Shixin Tao
- Yuqi Zhang
- Rory Mitchell
- Nonny De La Peña
- Peter Flaherty
- Greta Scarano
- Nicolas Maupas
- Margherita Bordino
- Teodor Currentzis
- Alba Rohrwacher
- Werner Herzog
- Casey Affleck
- Kaouther Ben Hania
- Daniel Blumberg
- Francesco Casetti
- Xavier Giannoli
- Shahrbanoo Sadat
- Johnnie To
- Valérie Donzelli
- Pietrangelo Buttafuoco
- Giordana Campo
- Abdallah al-Khatib
- Tricia Tuttle
- Wim Wenders
- Gian Giacomo Stiffoni
- Eva Peydró
- Hind Rajab
- Ilia Khrjanovski
- Rupert Murdoch
- Ellen Burstyn
- George Clooney
- Alina Şerban
- Nonny Peña
- Jeon Do-yeon
- Robert Pattinson
- Penélope Cruz
- Javier Bardem
- Rooney Mara
- Kate Mara
- Alexander Payne
- Jim Jarmusch
- John Boorman
- Quentin Tarantino
- Annette Bening
- Cate Blanchett
- Julianne Moore
- Damien Chazelle
- Darren Aronofsky
- Michael Mann
- Sam Mendes
Institutions
- Venice Film Festival
- Biennale
- I Wonder Pictures
- Armani Beauty
- FIPRESCI
- Cannes Film Festival
- Süddeutsche Zeitung
- Berlinale
- The Guardian
- EL HYPE
- Mostra de Venise
- Netflix
- Israeli army
- RFI
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- Gaza Strip
- Denmark
- Berlin
- Germany
- Russia
- United States
- Ukraine
- Gaza
- Iran
- Cameroon
- Belgium
- Greece
- Venise
- Italie
- Danemark
- Israël
- Chili
- Union soviétique
- Kharkiv
- Russie
- Cannes
- Chile
- South Korea
- France
- Soviet Union