Alpha

Opens Friday, March 27, 2026

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

• 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

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