Cinema Doc 'Barbara Forever' Trailer on Filmmaker Barbara Hammer

"I want the screen to be tactile." Strand Releasing has unveiled the official trailer for a documentary film titled Barbara Forever, a unique biopic doc about the life and work of filmmaker Barbara Hammer - an American feminist LGBTQ filmmaker. (She passed away in 2019 at the age of 79.) This first premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in January, then it also screened at Berlinale, True/False, BFI Flare, and many other fests. A kaleidoscopic exploration of the life, work, and legacy of pioneering lesbian avant-garde filmmaker Barbara Hammer, told through her own voice and footage from many of films. The documentary utilizes a "kinetic tapestry" of archival footage, guided by Barbara Hammer's own voice, to explore her life, body, lovers, and lesbian identity. It chronicles her persistence and ambition in recording her own history to ensure she was not left out of the historical record, framing her work as a blueprint for future queer artists. I've seen this and it's very good! Especially clever & distinct, and inspiring in its examination of Hammer and her lfie and her art and her creativity and her expression. It's worth a watch when it hits theaters soon. // Continue Reading ›