Venice Golden Lion winner May El-Toukhy is not surprised that some pundits considered her win a shock this evening.
“It doesn’t surprise me that some people would say ‘Oh, did she get it?’ Because that’s part of everyday life as a woman in this industry,” she responded to a question about her win being called a “surprise” by some in the media.
El-Toukhy, the Danish director of the night’s big winner Woman Unknown, says she is used to being counted out, and that before the lineup was confirmed, she was very low on Venice prediction lists.
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