Daisies (1966, Věra Chytilová) with Maggie Hennefeld - Criterion Collection Spine #1157

"Cake fights over war." In this episode of Why This Film?, I'm joined by Maggie Hennefeld to explore Daisies, Věra Chytilová’s 1966 Czech New Wave film and Criterion Collection Spine #1157. Two young women, both named Marie, decide that if the world has gone bad, they may as well go bad too. What follows is a kaleidoscope of conned suitors, demolished banquets, and scissored bananas. My guest is Maggie Hennefeld, Professor of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature at the University...