Daisies

Saturday, November 16
5:30pm
Daisies

1966 / Czechoslovakia / Czech with English subtitles 76 min / 35 mm film
Director: Vera Chytilová
Cast: Jitka Cerhová, Ivana Karbanová
Print Source: Janus Films

Banned by Czech authorities for “depicting the wanton”, Daisies is a surreal proto feminist whirlwind. It follows the travails of two teenaged girls as they process and respond to the disconnected nature of modern reality. Proclaiming society and their time and place as absurd, our two heroines embark on a mission to reflect this absurdity, and to indulge in it. Defying traditional gender roles, they smash and grab their way through the world, busting into parties, toying with men, mouthing off, and loving every minute of it. The world is their oyster, to be observed, joked about, and manipulated to their shared pleasure. Deeply charged with radical feminist energy and incisive political symbolism, Daisies holds no tradition harmless. Plot structure, characterization, sound design, and narrative, even the very fabric of reality, every convention is challenged. A visual feast, you’ll also witness one of the most lavish, opulent, and decadent food fights ever committed to film. Daisies is an underground classic, an absolute must see.