Lemonade Joe (1964) - Oldrich Lipsky

Oh lord now we're talking. Without rival the silliest film I've seen on this fest, and recalls the anarchic filmaking of Daisies but made two years earlier. Lipsky plays with any and all conventions of the genre, with hilarious sounding musical songs thrown in the midst. It is hard to keep a straight face for more than a moment or two watching this, and a great deal of cinematic experimentation persists. Nearly all of the film is tinted in various different colors, animation, stop motion, canted angles, reverse action, etc. The opening fight in the bar sets the tone perfectly. Obvious stuffed dummies are used, people are thrown about defying all logic, and the fun never stops. Its hard to make an accurate ploy with the film, but it never really ceases to be amusing, and along with the much different Diamonds of the Night I'd put it as the best film of the fest.