The film "Woman Unknown" won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. It is a drama directed by El-Toukhy that follows a young nanny and domestic worker who marries her rich and widowed employer, but hides a shameful secret that threatens to destroy her new life and social position.
The action takes place during post-World War II anarchy, in a context of social transformation and uncertainty.
At the same festival, the film "Naza" received a special jury prize, also standing out among the works presented in Venice.
