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May el-Toukhy makes history as the eighth woman to win Venice’s Golden Lion for “Woman Unknown,” a gripping post-war Danish drama where a housemaid’s past returns to haunt her—while also honoring Maggie Gyllenhaal’s jury leadership on gender equity. John Malkovich, absent but impactful, claims Best Actor for “Wild Horse Nine,” a CIA dark comedy that could propel him toward Oscar glory. Mathilde Arcel, the film’s breakout star, wins Best Actress in her first lead role and festival appearance, visibly moved by the moment. On the doc front, “NAZA” shocks with a record 25-minute standing ovation despite backlash from Israeli audiences, earning a special jury prize. And Ilya Krzhanovsky, who renounced Russian citizenship over Ukraine, takes Silver Lion for “Dau,” his 20-year Soviet physicist epic, dedicating it to Ukrainian resilience.

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