The Venice Film Festival awards “Woman Unknown” with the Golden Lion, honoring the Denmark-set drama directed by May el-Toukhy about the aftermath of the Nazi occupation. The film wins at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, with the winners announced by a jury led by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
John Malkovich receives the festival’s best actor award for his performance in “Wild Horse Nine,” described as a dark CIA comedy. According to reports, Malkovich does not attend the ceremony in person and instead sends a video message. In that message, he explains he is filming in Montreal and says he is humbled to be chosen for the award.
Across the outlets, the core results align: the Golden Lion goes to “Woman Unknown,” and Malkovich is recognized as best actor for “Wild Horse Nine,” with the announcement attributed to Gyllenhaal’s jury and Malkovich’s absence handled via video.
