Julia Ducournau
French film director and screenwriter
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- Raw
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Directing · Paris, France
Julia Ducournau is a French film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut in 2016 with Raw. At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, she won the Palme d'Or for her film Titane, which made her the second female director to win the award as well as the first to win the award solo. Her films typically fall under the body horror genre.
Known for
- No Mercy — Self2026
- Vidéo Club — Self2018
- Eat — Cousine à Moustache2012
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- Person
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- Female
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1966-07-29
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Julia Ducournau ( French: [ʒylja dykuʁno]; born 18 November 1983) is a French film director and screenwriter. She made her feature film debut in 2016 with Raw. At the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, she won the Palme d'Or for her film Titane, which made her the second female director to win the award as well as the first to win the award solo. Additionally, Ducournau also received a nomination for Best Director at the 75th British Academy Film Awards. Her 2025 film, Alpha, earned her a second Palme d'Or nomination. Her films typically fall under the body horror genre.
Early life and career