Venice’s Lone Female Competition Director May el-Toukhy on Gender Gap: “I’ve Never Heard a Female Director Being Called a Genius”

Hollywood Reporter9/6/2026

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  1. 2026-09-06
    Venice’s Lone Female Competition Director May el-Toukhy on Gender Gap: “I’ve Never Heard a Female Director Being Called a Genius” (current)

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