Roma Directors Highlight Venice Film Festival Snubs and Struggles
Filmmakers May el-Toukhy and Alina Șerban discussed the challenges faced by Roma directors and structural biases at the Venice Film Festival while promoting their new films. Their comments highlight ongoing issues regarding representation and recognition in cinema.
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‘Woman Unknown’ Director May el-Toukhy Talks the Torment of World War II ‘Horizontal Collaborators’ and Venice’s Female Director Snub: ‘It’s a Structural Problem’
In “Woman Unknown,” May el-Toukhy takes a closer look at women accused of having relationships with German soldiers during World War II. “When we started to build a story about a ‘horizontal collaborator,’ we realized that, during and after the war, the female body became part of national identity. But in Denmark, it wasn’t really […]
By Marta Balaga
Read full article →May el-Toukhy Takes ‘Woman Unknown’ to Venice: “I’ve Used Every Part of Me to Make This Film”
The Danish filmmaker, one of two female directors in competition this year, comes to the Lido with a feature following a woman about to marry her widowed employer in the aftermath of World War II — while harboring a secret.
By Lily Ford
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