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Person

May el-Toukhy

(1977 – )

Director. Born 17/8 1977. Graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in 2002. Graduated as a director from the National Film School of Denmark in 2009.

el-Toukhy has directed a number of radio and television shows. She made her feature debut with the romantic comedy 'Long Story Short' (2015), an ensemble drama with Mille Lehfeldt, Trine Dyrholm, Jens Albinus and Danica Curcic. The film won a Bodil for best script and best actress as well as a Robert for best supporting actress.

el-Toukhy's second feature film, 'Queen of Hearts' (2019), written by the director in collaboraton with Maren Louise Käehne, won the audience award at Sundance along with the main prize at Göteborg for best Nordic film as well as best actress and the audience award. The film also took home the Nordic Council Film Prize 2019.

She has directed several episodes of 'Ride Upon the Storm' season 1.
Filmography
Title Year Function Category
Queen of Hearts 2019 Direction, Screenplay DK/Feature
Herrens veje 1 2017 Direction TV series
Arvingerne 3 2017 Direction TV series
Long Story Short 2015 Direction, Screenplay DK/Feature
Borgen 1 2010 Assistant director TV series
Stykke for stykke 2009 Direction, Screenplay DK/Short fiction
Camping 2009 2nd assistant director DK/Feature
Mors dag 2005 Direction, Producer, Screenplay DK/Short fiction
Min velsignede bror 2003 Direction, Script, Cinematography DK/Documentary
5 hjerteslag 2003 Direction Anthology
Stereo 2001 Direction, Script DK/Short fiction

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