21st(2019)
Double Strength
Barbara HAMMER
- USA
- 1978
- 15min
- DCP
- color
- Documentary
SYNOPSIS
The film is a poetic study on the stages of the lesbian relationship of two female artists from their honeymoon, through their struggles, to an eventual breakup and friendship with acrobat Terry SENDGRAFF and director Barbara HAMMER. Women’s bodies, which are graceful, fascinating and strong, express stages from strong eroticism to pain and isolation. Sequences filmed by HAMMER and SENDGRAFF for each other have a sense of sensation and intimacy. [HONG Soin]
Director
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Barbara HAMMERBarbara HAMMER
Barbara HAMMER is an internationally recognized film artist who has made 80 films/videos making a significant contribution to lesbian and gay cinema. Her experimental films of the 1970’s often dealt with taboo subjects such as menstruation, female orgasm, and lesbian sexuality. In the 80’s, she used optical printing to explore perception and the fragility of 16mm film life itself. Her documentaries tell the stories of marginalized people who have been hidden from history and are often essay films which are multileveled and engaging audiences with the goal of activating them to make social change.
