About

Julia Ducournau is a French film director and screenwriter. She is best known for the body horror films Raw (2016) and Titane (2021), the latter of which earned her the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, making her the second female director to win the award as well as the first to win the award solo. Her work has received various accolades, including a second Palme d'Or nomination for her third feature, Alpha (2025).