Daisies (1966) - Vera Chytilova 

One of the best known, and most bizarre films of the New Wave, Vera Chytilova's Daisies is a fresh and at times baffling cinematic experiment. The plot is easy, two girls decide to "go bad" and proceed to try and top each other with hilarious antics of open rebellion. The film is destrucive as can be, and nearly every cinematic trick is employed. This is an expansion of many of the great silent avant-garde films with sound equally being distorted, with mismatched sound effects and over exageratted noises, everything in this film is out of perspective. There are so many collages, photographic effects, and bending of our perspective that its hard to adequately list these devices. A fresh and vibrant film that rightfully holds its place as one of the movements best.

*Daisies is available on DVD from Facets