Director May el-Toukhy is competing for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival with the film "Woman Unknown." This is one of two films directed by women among the 21 entries for the festival's main prize.
May el-Toukhy expressed concern about the current state of the film industry with regard to gender equality. The director believes the sector is regressing rather than advancing in the fight for female representation.
The Venice Festival is one of the most prestigious events in world cinema, and the competition for the Golden Lion represents one of the most important moments of its annual program. The low representation of women in the race for the main prize has been the subject of debate in the film industry.
