Barbara Hammer Screenings at La Cinémathèque Québécoise Montreal
September 9 - 21, 2019
La Cinémathèque Québécoise
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Barbara Jean Hammer (May 15, 1939 – March 16, 2019) was an American feminist filmmaker known for being one of the pioneers of lesbian film whose career spanned over 50 years. She is considered a pioneer of queer cinema. Hammer is known for having created experimental films dealing with women’s issues such as gender roles, lesbian relationships and coping with aging and family.
« Influencés par le féminisme et le militantisme lesbien, les films de Hammer sont politisés, témoignant de l’autonomisation et de la visibilité des lesbiennes et sont formellement sophistiqués, maîtrisant parfaitement l’histoire du cinéma expérimental. » (Juan Antonio Suarez, traduction libre)
La Cinémathèque Québécoise Screenings:
– September 9th at 9pm: Prints courtesy of the academy film archive (short films)
– September 14th at 5:30pm: Nitrate Kisses
– September 19th at 7pm: Audience (33 minutes) + Tender Fictions (60 minutes)
– September 21st at 7pm: History Lessons