Alpha

Opens Friday, March 27, 2026

Special Events

  • Mon Mar 16 : 

    Sneak Preview + Q&A with dir. Julia Ducournau after 6:30 show

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  • Tue Mar 17 : 

    Sneak Preview + Q&A with dir. Julia Ducournau after 6:30 show

    Sold Out
  • Tue Mar 17 : 

    Sneak Preview + intro by dir. Julia Ducournau at 7:45

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SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

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

Please note that there are additional showtimes of ALPHA screen with open captions (on-screen display of dialogue and sounds). For those showtimes, click here.

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, Closed Captioning

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