From her early writing collaborations for the Oscar-nominated drama Mustang over her acclaimed directing debut Augustine to her last feature film Couture - an empathic look at intersecting lives in the fashion world - Alice Winocour proved once more her creative range as both a screenwriter and director. From daring independent films to star-studded productions, from empathic look at intersecting lives in the fashion world, she established herself as an equally versatile and skilled rising talent of contemporary European cinema. At the Directors Fortnight of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, the French filmmaker spoke with Lidanoir about here work process and inspirations, the importance of representation of female directors, and why her next film with take a foray into the horror genre.