Denmark

May el-Toukhy

2 films · 2015 to 2019
Born 17 August 1977, Charlottenlund, Danmark

May el-Thouky is a Danish-Egyptian filmmaker. Most known for her drama film Queen of Hearts (2019). For Woman Unknown (2026), she won the Golden Lion at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.

Biography adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

May el-Toukhy

Photo: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Films

Queen of Hearts
Queen of Hearts
2019
Long Story Short
Long Story Short
2015

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