Alpha
2025 | 128 min | Drama
A teenager’s new tattoo unleashes fear of infection, forcing a mother and daughter to confront illness, stigma and buried family pain.
Mélissa Boros
ActorBorn in Geneva in 1995, filmmaker Mélissa Boros graduated from the Cinema department of the Geneva University of Art and Design (HEAD). Her 2022 short film "Sacha," which was her graduation project, gained international attention. The work was selected for the competition at several festivals, including the Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur and the Busan International Short Film Festival. Her earlier directorial work includes the film "À la recherche de l'oiseau" (2020). Additionally, Boros was part of the BaseCamp program at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival.
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