Teams pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Woman Unknown' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
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The period film is the sole female-directed entry in this year’s Venice competition, down from six of 21 films last year. Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera called the figure a “historic low in recent years”
Teams pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Woman Unknown' during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
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2026 Invision
By Africanews
with AP

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