Julia Ducournau Receives 11-Minute Ovation at Cannes for Poignant New Film ‘Alpha’

May 20,2025: Palme d’Or-winning director Julia Ducournau made a triumphant return to the Cannes Film Festival with the world premiere of her deeply emotional and socially charged new film, Alpha. Known for her shocking 2021 body horror Titane, Ducournau’s latest feature trades visceral violence for psychological depth, tackling themes of disease, fear, and isolation through … Continue reading Julia Ducournau Receives 11-Minute Ovation at Cannes for Poignant New Film ‘Alpha’