Barbara Forever

“Pioneering lesbian filmmaker . . . Barbara Hammer takes center stage in Brydie O’Connor’s Teddy Award-winning debut feature. . . . Throughout her monumental career, Hammer made over ninety moving-image works that often centered on her own life, body, and lovers . . . when such life-affirming, honest depictions of sapphic people were scarce. Bolstered by exquisitely edited archival footage, this beautifully intimate documentary assembles an equally lyrical portrait of the visual poet, illuminating how Hammer’s legacy continues to inspire artists and preserve our shared histories. At the same time, it never loses sight of the ambitious, funny, bold, and joyful woman at its center” (Kate Bove, Frameline).