New wave – Juansky

Valerie a týden divů

October 28, 2016admin Leave a Comment

Valerie a tide divů (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders in the english version) is a 1970 Czechoslovakian surrealist horror film directed by Jaromil Jireš and based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Vítězslav Nezval. The film portrays the heroine as living in a disorienting dream, cajoled by priests, vampires,… Continue Reading →

Sedmikrásky

May 22, 2015admin Leave a Comment

Sedmikrásky (Daisies in the english version) is a 1966 Czechoslovak comedy-drama film written and directed by Věra Chytilová considered a milestone of the Nová Vlna movement. Maybe the New Wave’s most anarchic entry, Chytilová’s absurdist farce follows the misadventures of two brash young women played by Jitka… Continue Reading →