New French Extremity is more than gore and violence; it is controversial, it is taboo and it is shocking. This episode looks at Catherine Breillat's FAT GIRL (2001) and Bruno Dumont's TWENTYNINE PALMS (2003). Host Zoë is joined by academic and author, Ali Taylor to discuss these boundary pushing films. You can find Ali Taylor in the following places: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/preferenepas - Buy Possession book: https://liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/books/id/55126/  - Trouble Everyday book: https://www.amazon.com/Troubled-Everyday-Aesthetics-Violence-European/dp/1474440983 If you'd like to send over some feedback, support the podcast, inquire about being a guest on the show, send over your extreme film or just ask weird shit you can do so at the following: - Email: zobowithashotgun@gmail.com - Twitter: twitter.com/ZoboWithShotgun - Facebook: www.facebook.com/zobowithashotgun/ - Instagram: www.instagram.com/zobowithashotgun/?hl=en - Web: www.zobowithashotgun.com - Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/zobowithashotgun Theme music & all editing by Emanuele Bellini www.emanuelebellini.com @ebmusicproductions Logo and artwork design by Ben Errington (twitter.com/ben_errington) / Blinded By Faith design (twitter.com/blindedby_faith)