Venice Film Festival 2026

Maggie Gyllenhaal's jury gave the Golden Lion to May el-Toukhy's Danish drama Woman Unknown, which also won Best Actress. John Malkovich took the Volpi Cup for Martin McDonagh's new film.

Winners

Golden Lion

Woman Unknown

Directed by: May el-Toukhy

In postwar Denmark, a maid's past during the Nazi occupation threatens her future.

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Grand Jury Prize

Possible Love

Directed by: Lee Chang-dong

The new film from South Korea's Lee Chang-dong, of Burning, co-produced with the US.

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Silver Lion – Best Director

DAU

Directed by: Ilya Khrzhanovsky

The latest chapter of Ilya Khrzhanovsky's DAU project.

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Volpi Cup – Best Actor

Wild Horse Nine

John MalkovichDirected by: Martin McDonagh

Martin McDonagh's follow-up to The Banshees of Inisherin.

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Volpi Cup – Best Actress

Woman Unknown

Mathilde ArcelDirected by: May el-Toukhy

In postwar Denmark, a maid's past during the Nazi occupation threatens her future.

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Other 2026 awards

Oscars 2026Best PictureOne Battle After AnotherGolden Globes 2026Best Motion Picture – DramaHamnetCannes 2026Palme d'OrFjordBerlinale 2026Golden BearYellow LettersNobel in Literature 2026Nobel Prize in LiteratureAutobiography of RedPulitzer 2026FictionAngel DownBooker 2026Announced November 9, 20262025 winner: FleshInternational Booker 2026International Booker PrizeTaiwan Travelogue★Hugo 2026Best NovelThe Everlasting★Jabuti 2026Announced October 27, 20262025 winner: O ouvidor do Brasil: 99 vezes Tom JobimGoodreads Choice 2026Not announced yet2025 winner: My Friends

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