# Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Venice Jury Didn’t Award ‘Woman Unknown’ the Golden Lion Just Because It Was Directed by a Woman: It ‘Was Like a Laser Beam’

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-13 04:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Woman, Golden, Venice, Because, Award, Unknown, Directed, Beam, Laser, Jury

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC News | ‘Woman Unknown’ wins Golden Lion, Malkovich ‘humbled’ by best actor award at Venice Film Festival | 2026-09-12 20:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPQ3pLcUZ1akUzOGo1NXg5UDJXekY5MG1mQ1YyeXJ5TmlxdWgzX2lEMktHS2JoZlRKMFRvNVo5bXQ4SzRjOC1mT2VEZFRZa2FBRXdpdUNQVHV6R3hZLVZ4MUdxeGc5cmFnTE9wb3htLUluX2llblNobndvM05YWF8yOVk1WERNRjIzTTRKZVRLYWw4WWZFTDRXLQ?oc=5) |
| Euronews.com | May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' wins top prize Venice Film Festival | 2026-09-12 20:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOQ005ZFRuN2RPbXJCdzkzUU1HbnZaS0JEbkVxcFE2Y2FZRkZxa0tEZzVVdUg3UklFODhjT2JPQ2VTT0VnRE1mNmhNdTdtMlR2WFFKQ0VVWVpoQ1V0cHl6aWlqdmNJWlZvLWdqVXV4eGNTbkJ5bnVLUV9XTnY0eUtuOXhPa0VYQVJtRG1yV01uUk1ZcVhtaFNkNVpMS0xEbV9NWTVJYlhqSnNwRVl0X0Q1bzhzdm03b2Q1eVB0OVB3?oc=5) |
| France 24 | Danish WWII drama wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival | 2026-09-12 20:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOZUVWQnJnc09NdXBWVmhIRG5sVmJyMUdKbXhNeWhvRkxOV0YwRjNTcmtWalpCMXM2TnRjMkJMWlJHXzZkQ3g3Zm9DdUQ2Y2xZSVUtMldKWGk3TWVVRTN6T2lGRWE5eWVCWnp1QlpXRG5Bd0lLc2tNQzd5QlNxWEhkSDVqM1Rwc3dGc1htTVBZdENwMUNfUzBCajV0N1NuMzk3OW5sMUV3?oc=5) |
| Reuters | List of winners at the 2026 Venice Film Festival | 2026-09-12 20:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPWDhkb1RjR0JvRlUxMTQ5TFVFcURFNVdRMDNwTjZSNWw4Tmk1aVdwMHVhN3U0U0hsUUtnV1E2MnI5d01sd1hEWXZaT1ZOdGtYdWktSi01Sm1ZaUJFelB2ZU12ZnVVT0tSUDJpcktsNWxfVWx2WHJRUGZIVHhtckVmMDdHR3ZpM2RnZk04a2pHUEsxQXp4Zmh5Y01MNXo1dw?oc=5) |
| IndieWire | Venice Prizes Elevate John Malkovich, ‘Possible Love,’ and ‘NAZA’ to Oscar Frontrunners | 2026-09-12 20:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNVlh3TzZBUzNaWndYTE9LbWpncV90V1NUMjZyQktjRGp2WFlsd0UtUmpQYXYta1BfNkZILTJ0Y1J1eVVpclpsWHdjb2FwZDJ2Z1pFLTZyUUxXNFFacmZiek9zcW1BQUdGOUFHa0MzQ21aWDl1S3Zhb2t3d0lMU1hPWDVCaW0xRjhWRnZKcUdibTNUcUpjTk9QYUY0SmQtaW5VaGpwQ3FRejFxbVdxTHBXZktYWEh3WUE?oc=5) |

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