May el-Toukhy
DenmarkdirectorFemale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%May el-Toukhy is a Danish-Egyptian director, best known for her critically acclaimed film 'Queen of Hearts,' which was Denmark's submission for the Oscars in 2019. At 47 years old, she has also directed episodes of the popular British series 'The Crown' and is a key figure in the relaunch of the avant-garde Dogma 95 movement, now updated as Dogma 25, aimed at preserving originality in filmmaking.
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May el-Toukhy is the director and screenwriter of the film 'Kvinde ukendt', which has been selected for the main competition at the Venice International Film Festival.
Dansk film udtaget til hovedkonkurrence i VenedigPolitiken·Denmark· 2026-07-23
Denmark· 2026-07-23
May el-Toukhy is one of the five new Dogma directors.
Ný Dogma-stefnuyfirlýsing kynntMorgunblaðið·
Iceland· 2025-05-24
Iceland· 2025-05-24
May el-Toukhy is a Danish-Egyptian director who founded Dogma 25 and has directed episodes of The Crown.
Dogma 25 announced at Cannes, as directors launch ‘cultural uprising’ | Cannes film festivalThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-05-19
United Kingdom· 2025-05-19