After ten days of premieres, standing ovations, and mounting anticipation, the 83rd Venice Film Festival has reached its final stage, the moment audiences and industry insiders alike had been waiting for. Here are the highlights and the full list of winners from this year's edition.
Here are some of the key highlights from this year&rsquo;s festival.
A Historic Golden Lion for an Egyptian-Danish Director
Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy won the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival for &ldquo;Woman Unknown,&rdquo; a drama set in Denmark in the aftermath of the Nazi occupation. The film is a Denmark, Sweden and Latvia co-production.
A Speech About Equal Opportunity
According to Reuters, El-Toukhy was the only woman to solely direct a feature film in this year&rsquo;s 21-film main competition, making her victory a notable moment amid renewed discussions about the representation of women filmmakers at major international festivals.
In her acceptance speech, el-Toukhy turned attention to the limited opportunities for women in the film industry: "Thank you to the jury for this great honor, and to you, the film director Maggie Gyllenhaal, especially for using your voice and shining a light on the lack of equal opportunities for female filmmakers in our industry," el-Toukhy said, according to Variety. "This film has been incredibly challenging to make, financially, logistically, emotionally. And what kept me going was the urgent need to illuminate the unknown women of our common history, to make them known. And especially tonight, I feel like I succeeded in doing just that."
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Mathilde Arcel Wins Best Actress
&ldquo;Woman Unknown&rdquo; continued its winning streak as Mathilde Arcel took home the Volpi Cup for Best Actress.
The award marks a major milestone for the Danish actress, who described the recognition as an especially meaningful moment during her first lead role and first appearance at a film festival.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve looked up to [you] my entire life,&rdquo; Arcel said during her emotional acceptance speech, describing the moment as one she never wanted to wake up from.
Her win alongside El-Toukhy&rsquo;s Golden Lion gave &ldquo;Woman Unknown&rdquo; a major double victory at the festival.
Malkovich's Absence
John Malkovich received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance as an eccentric CIA agent in Martin McDonagh&rsquo;s &ldquo;Wild Horse Nine.&rdquo;
The 72-year-old actor was not present at the awards ceremony because he was filming another project in Montreal. Instead, he appeared through a video message to accept the honor.
&ldquo;I am humbled to be chosen for this award,&rdquo; Malkovich said, thanking the jury, McDonagh and his fellow cast members, including Sam Rockwell.
Lee Chang-dong Takes Grand Jury Prize
The Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize went to South Korean filmmaker Lee Chang-dong for &ldquo;Possible Love.&rdquo;
The film follows two married couples from different social backgrounds whose lives intersect as they confront their relationships, desires and different circumstances.
The award marks another major achievement for Lee Chang-dong, whose film will represent South Korea in the international feature film race at the Academy Awards.
List of Winners
According to the official Venice Film Festival results, the Venezia 83 jury, chaired by Maggie Gyllenhaal and composed of Kaouther Ben Hania, Daniel Blumberg, Francesco Casetti, Xavier Giannoli, Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Johnnie To, selected the following winners after viewing all 21 films in competition.
COMPETITION
Golden Lion for Best Film: &ldquo;Woman Unknown&rdquo; &ndash; May el-Toukhy
Silver Lion &ndash; Grand Jury Prize: &ldquo;Possible Love&rdquo; &ndash; Lee Chang-dong
Silver Lion for Best Director: Ilya Khrzhanovsky &ndash; &ldquo;DAU&rdquo;
Special Jury Prize: &ldquo;NAZA&rdquo; &ndash; Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor
Best Screenplay: St&eacute;phane Briz&eacute;, Coralie Am&eacute;d&eacute;o, and Olivier Gorce &ndash; &ldquo;A Good Little Soldier&rdquo;
Volpi Cup for Best Actress: Mathilde Arcel &ndash; &ldquo;Woman Unknown&rdquo;
Volpi Cup for Best Actor: John Malkovich &ndash; &ldquo;Wild Horse Nine&rdquo;
Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress: Malou Khebizi &ndash; &ldquo;15/18 (A Place to Heal)&rdquo;
VENICE SPOTLIGHT
Armani Beauty Audience Award: &ldquo;I Matter&rdquo; &ndash; Alina Șerban
VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM
The Venice Award for a Debut Film jury, chaired by Carolina Cavalli and composed of Akinola Davies Jr. and Ted Hope, selected the following winner:
Lion of the Future &ndash; Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film: &ldquo;House of the Wind&rdquo; &ndash; Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
ORIZZONTI
The Orizzonti jury, chaired by Val&eacute;rie Donzelli and composed of Peter Becker, Elizabeth Lo, David Pablos, and Barbara Ronchi, selected the following winners after screening the 19 feature-length films and 13 short films in competition:
Best Film: &ldquo;Diane in the Loop&rdquo; &ndash; Ann Sirot and Rapha&euml;l Balboni
Best Director: Jacqueline Lentzou &ndash; &ldquo;A Day in the Life of Jo: Chapter Phaedra&rdquo;
Special Jury Prize: &ldquo;House of the Wind&rdquo; &ndash; Auguste Bernard Kouemo Yanghu
Best Actress: Laleh Marzban &ndash; &ldquo;Falling House&rdquo;
Best Actor: Riccardo Scamarcio &ndash; &ldquo;The Children of the Monkey&rdquo;
Best Screenplay: Tommaso Landucci and Damiano Femfert &ndash; &ldquo;The Children of the Monkey&rdquo;
Best Short Film: &ldquo;A Few Moments of Happiness&rdquo; &ndash; Shaden Safieddine Tazi
VENICE CLASSICS
The Venice Classics jury, chaired by Daniele Vicari and composed of 24 cinema students selected from Italian university cinema programs, awarded:
Best Restored Film: &ldquo;Long Night of 1943&rdquo; &ndash; Florestano Vancini
VENICE IMMERSIVE
The Venice Immersive jury, chaired by Paul Rapha&euml;l and composed of N&eacute;gar Motevalymeidanshah and Kate Voet, selected the following winners after viewing the 30 projects in competition:
Grand Prize: &ldquo;The Pigeon Ring&rdquo; &ndash; Shixin Tao and Yuqi Zhang
Special Jury Prize: &ldquo;Out of the Ashes&rdquo; &ndash; Rory Mitchell and Nonny De La Pe&ntilde;a
Achievement Prize: &ldquo;Empire at Sea&rdquo; &ndash; Peter Flaherty
Photo Credit: La Biennale di Venezia&rsquo;s official page

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