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Venice Competition Filmmaker May El-Toukhy On Gender Imbalance: “I’ve Been The Only Woman In Many, Many Settings”
May el-Toukhy is in competition at the Venice Film Festival with post-World War Two psychological thriller Woman Unknown as one of just two female directors in the running for the Golden Lion this year.
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May el‑Toukhy’s psychological thriller *Woman Unknown* is competing for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, making her one of only two female directors in the race. The film is set in Denmark during the summer of 1945 and follows nanny and housemaid Marie, played by Mathilde Arcel, as she approaches marriage with her wealthy, older widowed employer, portrayed by Carsten Bjørnlund. El‑Toukhy’s presence highlights the gender imbalance among the festival’s top contenders.
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