VÉRA CHYTILOVÁ | CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1963, 81m | 3PM, SUNDAY 22 JULY
Chytilová created something with a poise that defies us not to be seduced by it
– Tom Birchenough, The Arts Desk
Concordant with the burgeoning of second-wave feminism, Véra Chytilová’s debut feature intertwines an ostensible documentary on champion gymnast Eva Bosáková with veristic but dramatised scenes from the life of a frustrated housewife. Both are strikingly shot by Jan Čuřík; the jazzy soundtrack is courtesy of the Semafor theatre’s Jiří Šlitr.
Preceded by Ceiling (Chytilová 1961, 41m)
Courtesy of the National Film Archive in Prague
Czech with English subtitles
Unrated 15+
Co-presented with the Czech and Slovak Film Festival and the Australian Cinémathèque.
This is a free screening taking place at the Australian Cinémathèque, GoMA, as part of the retrospective Original Sins: Resistance and Feminism in the Avant-Garde Cinema of Véra Chytilová.
