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Queen of Hearts named best film at Bodil Awards 2020

02. mar 2020 | AWARDS. May el-Toukhys acclaimed drama 'Queen of Hearts' was the big winner at the Danish Film Critics' Bodil Awards on Saturday. This year's talent prize went to Ulaa Salim for his debut feature 'Sons of…

Queen of Hearts wins the Nordic Council Film Prize 2019

29. oct 2019 | AWARD. Director and screenwriter May el-Toukhy, screenwriter Maren Louise Käehne and producers Caroline Blanco and René Ezra receive the prestigious Nordic Council Film Prize 2019 for 'Queen of Hearts'.

Queen of Hearts is Denmark's Oscar entry

24. sep 2019 | OSCAR 2020. May el-Toukhy's Sundance winner 'Queen of Hearts' about a powerful woman's fall from grace is selected as Denmark's official submission in the International Feature Film category.

Queen of Hearts nominated for big Nordic film honour

21. aug 2019 | NOMINATION. May el-Toukhy's Sundance winner 'Queen of Hearts' is among the five nominees for the Nordic Council Film Prize 2019. The winning title will be announced in Stockholm on 29 October.

Cold Case Hammarskjöld and Queen of Hearts win at Sundance and Göteborg

03. feb 2019 | AWARDS. Mads Brügger's documentary 'Cold Case Hammarskjöld' and May el-Toukhy's drama 'Queen of Hearts' each took home an award at Sundance Film Festival, and el-Toukhy's praised drama scored a triple…

Queen of Hearts and Cold Case Hammarskjöld praised at Sundance

28. jan 2019 | FESTIVAL. 'Queen of Hearts' by May el-Toukhy and 'Cold Case Hammarskjöld' had their world premieres at Sundance Film Festival this weekend. Both films are praised by the international reviewers.