First image and synopsis for Alpha, the new Julia Ducournau in competition in Cannes
The director of Titane returns to the Croisette with her third film, carried by Golshifteh Farahani and Tahar Rahim.
4 years after his Palm of gold For Titanium,, Julia Ducournau will be again at Cannes Film Festival To present his new film, Alphawith renowned actors at the head: Golshifteh Farahani And Tahar Rahim. The French director and screenwriter became the second woman in 2021 to win this award and the first to obtain it alone.
One of the specialists in genre cinema and body-horror will present his third long this year, after Severe (2016) and Titanium (2021). Alpha tell the story of a 13 -year -old teenager (Mélissa Boros) who lives alone with his mother. Of a hectic nature, when she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm, everything collapses.
The girl in question is embodied by Mélissa Boros, one of the main actresses of the film by Aly Yeganeh, Sibel’s silence (2021). The cast is also carried by two stars: Golshifteh Farahani and Tahar Rahim. Franco-Iranian actress is known for her roles in Paterson (2016) by Jim Jarmusch and About Elly (2009) by Asghar Farhadi. As for the actor caesarized in 2010 for his interpretation in A prophet (2009) by Jacques Audiard, his career is also international with his character in Appointed guilty (2021). Recently, his performance in the biopic on Charles Aznavour, co-produced by Grand Corps Malade and Mehdi Idir, largely attracted the public and earned him a Caesar appointment for best actor.
The official selection of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
