The Hollow Victory of the Golden Lion The Venice Film Festival's top prize, the Golden Lion, has been awarded to Danish filmmaker May el Toukhy's post war drama Woman Unknown.
This victory seems like a triumph for women in cinema – Mathilde Arcel took home best actress honors alongside her director. However, scratch beneath the surface and you'll find a more complex story.
El Toukhy was one of only two women directing feature films in the main lineup of 21 films.