In Photos | 'Woman Unknown' Wins Golden Lion For Best Film At Venice Film Festival 2026
The 83rd Venice Film Festival came to a close on Saturday, with May el-Toukhy’s Woman Unknown receiving the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film.
Mathilde Arcel, left, winner of the Coppa Volpi for best actress for the film 'Woman Unknown', and director May el-Toukhy, winner of the Golden Lion for best film for 'Woman Unknown', pose for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Mathilde Arcel, winner of the Coppa Volpi for best actress for the film 'Woman Unknown', poses for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Ilya Khrzhanovsky, winner of the Silver Lion for best director for the film 'Dau', poses for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Director Lee Chang-dong, winner of the grand jury prize for the film 'Possible Love', poses for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Malou Khebizi, winner of the Marcello Mastroianni award for best emerging actress for the film 'A Place to Heal', poses for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Laleh Marzban, winner of the Orizzonti best actress award for 'Falling House', poses for photographers at the awards photo call during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Jury members Francesco Casetti, from left, Johnnie To, Shahrbanoo Sadat, Daniel Blumberg and Kaouther Ben Hania and jury president Maggie Gyllenhaal look on as Mathilde Arcel, director May el-Toukhy and producer Mikael Christian Rieks accept the Golden Lion for best film for 'Woman Unknown' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Directors Yuval Abraham, left, and Rachel Szor pose for photographers after accepting the special jury prize for the film 'Naza' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Writer Olivier Gorce accepts the best screenplay award for the film 'A Good Little Soldier' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Director Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu accepts the Luigi De Laurentiis debut film award for 'House of the Wind' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Director Alina Serban accepts the Armani Beauty audience award for 'I Matter' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Directors Raphaël Balboni, left, and Ann Sirot pose for photographers after receiving the Orizzonti best film award for 'Diane In The Loop' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Jacqueline Lentzou accepts the Orizzonti best director award for 'A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Riccardo Scamarcio accepts the Orizzonti best actor award for 'Children of the Monkey' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Director Tommaso Landucci, left, and writer Damiano Femfert pose for photographers after receiving the Orizzonti best screenplay award for 'Children of the Monkey' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Director Shaden Safieddine Tazi accepts the best short film award for 'A Few Moments of Happiness' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Gian Luca Farinelli poses for photographers after receiving the Venice classics best restored film award for 'Long Night of 1943' during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
Shixin Tao, from left and Yuqi Zhang pose for photographers after receiving the Venice immersive grand prize during the closing ceremony of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. | Photo: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP
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