Feminism, Lawsuits, Silence: Giulia Fois Refuses to Stay Quiet!
Giulia Foïs talks about her novel, the rape she experienced at 20, and her feminist fight.
What is said in the show
Denis Carreaux welcomes Giulia Foïs for the release of her first novel, Les Filles de la librairie, published by Flammarion. She explains her transition from journalism to fiction, evokes her father as a source of inspiration and the Nice bookshop Les Parleuses, run by Anou Aubert and Maude Pouillé, as the story's anchor. She reflects on Nice, a city she describes as contrasted, between the right wing and an old queer history. The novel, initially conceived as a series, was reworked into book format after two unsuccessful meetings with broadcasters. Giulia Foïs addresses the audiovisual industry's reluctance to deal with violence against women, cites the Luc Besson and Patrick Bruel cases as symptoms of a system that protects abusers, and criticizes the lack of resources allocated to fighting violence against women. She recounts the rape she suffered at 20, the acquittal that followed, and the writing of Je suis une sur deux as a step toward understanding, not catharsis. She speaks of her father's death, her fear of losing loved ones, and the joy she finds in feminist collective action.
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction to the show
- 1:05From journalism to fiction
- 4:44Nice and the bookshop Les Parleuses
- 18:01Pile ou Face segment
- 41:30Rape, justice and rebuilding
- 48:50Violence, feminism and politics
- 55:00Nice, architecture and municipal elections
- 1:00:25Guest's final question
Key moments
« Feminism is not a war cry. Feminism is not a logic of exclusion, oppression, domination. Absolutely not. In that sense it is a humanism. »
Giulia Foïs · at 16:20
« There are photos taken that same evening at the forensic unit showing anal and vaginal lesions. Those photos were never added to the case file. »
Giulia Foïs · at 20:08
« I often say I have been walking on crutches ever since, because something like that kills you on the inside, it kills you, and you spend the rest of your life picking up the pieces. »
Giulia Foïs · at 44:21
« As long as we are alive, it is fine. Honestly, it is fine. And life - I tend to devour it, to gobble it up. »
Giulia Foïs · at 47:08
« For 2 months, my father was there again. And that was really wonderful. »
Giulia Foïs · at 13:52
« My partner said: you actually found your imaginary friends again. And that is exactly it. I found them again. »
Giulia Foïs · at 1:01:17