The Female Closet (1998), film stills (courtesy the Estate of Barbara Hammer, Company, KOW, and Electronic Arts Intermix)

Focus: Barbara Hammer is now open at Het Documentaire Paviljoen in Amsterdam, NL!

This curated selection of films celebrates Barbara Hammer’s profound impact on the worlds of documentary film and avant-garde cinema, bringing together classics and deep cuts from her oeuvre.

PROGRAM:

Audience (1982)

Optic Nerve (1985)

No No Nooky T.V. (1987)

Sanctus (1990) 

Tender Fictions (1996)

The Female Closet (1998)

My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identities (2001)

Maya Deren’s Sink (2011)

Lesbian Whale (2015)

Focus: Barbara Hammer screenings will run from October 2 – November 1, 2026. For more information, please click the link below!