Backlash and body horror: The story of Alpha, the most misunderstood film of the year

The acclaimed French director behind icky masterpieces ‘Raw’ and ‘Titane’ shocked festival audiences this summer by returning ...

Jodie Foster, Guillermo del Toro, Bong Joon Ho and More Set for Marrakech Film Festival Conversations

Marrakech Film Festival has unveiled a starry lineup for this year’s conversations program, including Jodie Foster, Guillermo ...

Julia Ducournau's new film Alpha 'fuelled by the spread of fear'

French filmmaker Julia Ducournau channelled her own emotions and collective trauma for her new drama Alpha. Best known for her Palme d'Or-winning body horror Titane, Ducournau wove her latest feature ...

Alpha review: Ignore the sniffy reception at Cannes. This is awesome

Few will endure Julia Ducournau’s follow-up to Titane without admitting they’ve sat through something out of the ordinary ...
The Express Tribune

Fear, rejection, and coming of age in 'Alpha'

'Alpha' also features 'The Prophet' star Tahar Rahim as 'Alpha's uncle Amin, a drug addict re-entering her life. Rahim ...
HERO MAGAZINE

“Art is the opposite of comfort” – Julia Ducournau and Tahar Rahim on their unsettling new film

We spoke with Julia Ducournau and Tahar Rahim as Alpha received its UK premiere during the BFI London Film Festival, ...

Alpha director rejects AIDS allegory: ‘I would have done a completely different film’

Many have interpreted Alpha as an allegory for AIDS, with the movie showing an unspecified disease that could be transmitted ...
The New Arab

'I like to play with fire': Why Alpha is Tahar Rahim's most challenging role to date

We spoke to Tahar Rahim about embodying vulnerability, addressing addiction, and bringing his heritage into one of his most ...