Ithaca Times

“Alpha”: A French Provocateur’s Messy AIDS Allegory

Every year at Cannes, critics discover one golden turkey — a much-hyped film from a buzzy auteur that lands with all the ...
Yahoo

Cannes Film Festival 2025: ‘Alpha,’ Director Julia Ducournau’s ‘Titane’ Follow-Up, Is A Baffling Misfire

Director Julia Ducournau’s Alpha is incredibly strange — not for anything it presents, but for how its every narrative and aesthetic decision feels like the wrong one. The tale of a mysterious disease ...
Variety

Cannes Films ‘Alpha,’ ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ ‘Colors of Time’ and ‘The Great Arch’ Showcase Growing Maturity of French VFX Sector

“Alpha” (Courtesy of Mandarin & Compagnie/Kallouche Cinema/Frakas Productions/France 3 Cinema) France’s VFX industry has grown rapidly, initially driven by a 2020 tax measure that allowed qualifying ...
Yahoo

Cannes Films ‘Alpha,’ ‘Nouvelle Vague,’ ‘Colors of Time’ and ‘The Great Arch’ Showcase Growing Maturity of French VFX Sector

France’s VFX industry has grown rapidly, initially driven by a 2020 tax measure that allowed qualifying international productions to claim a full 40% rebate on digital expenses. This incentive ...
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Cannes Films ‘Alpha,' ‘Nouvelle Vague,' ‘Colors of Time' and ‘The Great Arch' Showcase Growing Maturity of French VFX Sector

France's VFX industry has grown rapidly, initially driven by a 2020 tax measure that allowed qualifying international productions to claim a full 40% rebate on digital expenses. This incentive ...