The Golden Lion's Gaffe Free Zone: Maggie Gyllenhaal's Unorthodox Jury Maggie Gyllenhaal has established herself as a force in the world of cinema, particularly as president of the Venice jury.
Her unflappable sense of humor and refreshing absence of pretension made navigating the treacherous waters of film awards seem effortless.
The decision to award May el Toukhy's "Woman Unknown" the Golden Lion sparked predictable outrage from some quarters, who saw it as a triumph of tokenism over merit.