Barbara Forever

Synopsis

Queer cinema pioneer Barbara Hammer (1939–2019) started making films at the age of 27, coming out as a lesbian in her early 30s: “My life has been lived in film.” The sheer wealth of film material of her life also forms the basis for Barbara Forever, Brydie O’Connor’s debut feature which achieves the mammoth task of doing justice to her dazzling and charismatic personality: a pioneer of lesbian and queer self-representation “in a world where we are invisible”, a seductive lover – and a both experimental and daring filmmaker. Awards and Festivals: Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award for its world premiere in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival Teddy Award for Best Documentary / Essay Film at the Berlin International Film Festival Official Selection at NewFest Pride, Frameline, True/False, and the New Zealand International Film Festival