Alpha
Opens Friday, March 27, 2026
Special Events
-
Mon Mar 16 :Sold Out
Sneak Preview + Q&A with dir. Julia Ducournau after 6:30 show
-
Tue Mar 17 :Sold Out
Sneak Preview + Q&A with dir. Julia Ducournau after 6:30 show
-
Tue Mar 17 :Buy Tickets
Sneak Preview + intro by dir. Julia Ducournau at 7:45
SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER
-
Mon Mar 16
- 6:30 pm Sold Out
-
Tue Mar 17
- 6:30 pm Sold Out
- 7:45 pm Buy Tickets
Monday, March 16 at 6:30: Sneak Preview and Q&A with director Julia Ducournau after screening
Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30: Sneak Preview and Q&A with director Julia Ducournau after screening
Tuesday, March 17 at 7:45: Sneak Preview and introduction by director Julia Ducournau before the screening
Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.
“Feels destined to become a cult classic…Ducournau has completed quite the trifecta when it comes to portraying the horrors of being a woman.” – Vogue
And don’t miss Julia Ducournau: Carte Blanche, a program of four personal favorites curated by the ALPHA filmmaker herself.
- Country France, Belgium
- Language French and Berber with English subtitles
- Running Time 128 minutes
- Format DCP
- Distributor Neon
- Director Julia Ducournau
- Cast Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Mélissa Boros
- Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil
IFC Center does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. In addition to the synopses, trailers and other links on our website, further information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com as well as through general internet searches.