The Arthouse "Barbenheimer": Alice Labadie on Le Pacte’s Record-Breaking Cannes Slate

With five films in Official Competition and a strategic pivot toward "Elevated Horror," the powerhouse French distributor aims to recreate the magic of the legendary 2019 edition.

CANNES — For Alice Labadie, Head of Acquisitions at Le Pacte, the 79th Cannes Film Festival is a marathon of 70-plus meetings and a historic victory lap. As one of France’s most influential independe…