The Trash Twins

Episode 5: "The Maya Deren of Mutilation"


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We’re back!  Episode 5 of Trash Twins!  In this episode, Katie and Sarah discuss the New French Extremity movement through the three films: In My Skin(2002), Martyrs(2008), and Trouble Every Day(2001).

00:00 - 10:38 - Katie and Sarah go over some of the overarching themes of the New French Extremity as a whole.  Katie references a book: Brutal Intimacy(Wesleyan Film) by Tim Palmer.  Also worth checking out is the essential lecture on the topic by Alex West (of the wonderful Faculty of Horror podcast): Quelle Horreur! The Films of New French Extremity

for the Black Museum lecture series.

 

10:38 - 29:43 - The conversation continues into the film In My Skin(2002), written by, directed by and starring Marina De Van.

 

29:43 - 56:20 - In this section, the twins discuss Martyrs(2008), directed by Pascal Laugier, starring: Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Isabelle Chasse, Juliette Gosselin, and Xavier Dolan.

 

56:20 - 1:25:00 The twins close with a discussion of the Claire Denis directed film Trouble Every Day(2001), starring: Vincent Gallo, Béatrice Dalle, Tricia Vessey, and Alex Descas.

 

1:25:00 - 1:34:57 Closing thoughts.  

 

Also Sarah calls August Underground, August Moon for some reason.

INTRO: Tindersticks - "Houses"
Outro: Scene from Trouble Every Day

 

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As always a special thanks goes out to Sean Witzke who edits our show.  You can hear Sean in his own podcast, the excellent Travis Bickle on the Riviera, which is a part of the Factual Opinion Network of shows. [Link]



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The Trash TwinsBy Katie Skelly and Sarah Horrocks