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Věra Chytilová

Defiance and compassion: celebrating the work of a true original and a pioneer of Czech cinema.

A pioneer of women’s cinema, Chytilová thought it natural to use her female perspective and experience, although she didn’t see herself as a feminist. Never one to hesitate, she played on stereotypes associated with women, exploiting the fear of feminine hysterics and famously threatening to jump out of the window in front of state officials when she struggled to get her unorthodox films financed or released.

With this collection of five of her key works, we pay tribute to one of the key directors of the 60s – a filmmaker of consistent moral vision and innovation.

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Comedy1998116 minsDirector: Věra Chytilová

Věra Chytilová's dark, post-communist comedy. After a veterinary surgeon is sexually assaulted by two men, she uses her particular expertise in castraton to exact her revenge…