### [2026-09-12](/feed/2026/09/12/index.md)

##### 83rd Venice International Film Festival
# May el-Toukhy's film "Woman Unknown" wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in Italy, while Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" and Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's "NAZA" win the competition's Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Prize, respectively. 




### Sources:

1. [Japan Today](https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/venice-film-festival-ends-with-golden-lion-at-stake-after-%27naza%27-draws-record-ovation)

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