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New French Extremity

New French Extremity proper noun: a transgressive group of films by French directors at the turn of the 21st century, having themes of sex, violence, and mental derangement.

Proper noun

New French Extremity

  1. A transgressive group of films by French directors at the turn of the 21st century, having themes of sex, violence, and mental derangement.

Origin of New French Extremity

Coined by Artforum critic James Quandt.

Questions about New French Extremity

What does New French Extremity mean?
New French Extremity means a transgressive group of films by French directors at the turn of the 21st century, having themes of sex, violence, and mental derangement.
What part of speech is New French Extremity?
New French Extremity is a proper noun.

Words near New French Extremity in the dictionary

  1. New Forest pony
  2. New Forester
  3. New Foresters
  4. New Foundations
  5. New France
  6. New French Extremity
  7. New Frontier
  8. New Galloway
  9. new game
  10. new game +
  11. new game plus

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