jakeem Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 Vera Chytilova, one of the leading directors of the Czech New Wave during the 1960s, has died at the age of 85. Her film "Daisies" (1966) was spotlighted in Mark Cousins' documentary "The Story of Film: An Odyssey," which aired last fall on Turner Classic Movies. TCM presented "Daisies," which was controversial in Chytilov?'s Soviet-dominated country when it was released, during the early morning hours of October 22, 2013 (Eastern Daylight Time).http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/14/vera-chytilova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimpole Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Yes, thank you. There clearly hasn't been enough comment on Chytilova's work. I hope TCM takes the opportunity to rescreen Daisies. And if anyone can find interesting obituaries they should post them here. Here's one from the AV Video Club: http://www.avclub.com/article/rip-czech-director-vera-chytilova-202115 Here's the New York Times obituary: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/23/nyregion/vera-chytilova-dies-at-85-made-daring-czech-films.html?_r=0 And there's a more informative one from the Guardian: http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/14/vera-chytilova Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeem Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Can you imagine how soul crushing it was for her to be celebrated in the West, but banned in her own country during the Cold War? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimpole Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Considering that it took 19 years for TCM to show her most famous movie, and that her other movies are not readily available on DVD or VHS, i'm not sure we can say that she was honored in the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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