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Maggie Gyllenhaal's Venice Jury Didn't Award 'Woman Unknown' the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It 'Was Like a Laser Beam'

Maggie Gyllenhaal kicked off her term as Venice jury president by calling out the lack of women filmmakers in the running for the prestigious Golden Lion. And on Saturday night, she concluded it by awarding the prize to the only film solely directed by a woman: May el-Toukhy's "Woman Unknown." But at a press confere...

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Maggie Gyllenhaal's Venice Jury Didn't Award 'Woman Unknown' the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It 'Was Like a Laser Beam'

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Original source: Variety

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