DAISIES

DAISIES (SEDMIKRÁSKY), 1966
Czechoslovakia | HDD, Color, 74’ |Czech
Director: Vera Chytilová
Cast: Ivana Karbanova, Jitka Cerhova, Marie Cesková

One of the pioneering directors of Czech New Wave, Vera Chytilová,’s Daisies (Sedmikrásky, 1966) focuses on the lives of two young women who are both named Marie, and their rebellion against the oppressive and corrupt society. The film addresses materialism with an anarchist attitude, and centers on the weathered individual whose clothes as well as body and soul are cut through with scissors. The film is considered to be one of the most impressive examples of feminist cinema and follows these two women who seek to challenge the symbols of wealth and bourgeoisie, and their adventures that are still as relevant today as they were in 1966 when the film was shot. Following the film’s initial presentation, the film’s screenings were forbidden and Vera Chytilová was banned from working for 10 years.