Barbara Hammer spent fifty years making lesbian pleasure the subject rather than the subtext, and this is the portrait built from her own archive — her footage, her audio diaries, her partner's memory. It took the Teddy for Best Documentary at this year's Berlinale, and Film Forum opens it with director Brydie O'Connor in the room two nights running. Opening weekend with the filmmaker present is the version to see.
What to expect
A 102-minute documentary assembled largely from Hammer's own five decades of film, followed by a Q&A with director Brydie O'Connor on both Friday and Saturday. Friday's 7:45 show is co-presented with Filmmaker Magazine; Saturday's Q&A screening is at 7:30. Film Forum also runs the film in regular rotation from Friday onward if you want it without the post-show conversation.
Good to know
- Two Q&A screenings: Friday, September 4 at 7:45 and Saturday, September 5 at 7:30, both with director Brydie O'Connor.
- Tickets are $18.00 general and $12.00 for Film Forum members.
- Running time is 102 minutes; allow extra time for the post-screening Q&A.
- The film is presented with support from The R.G. Rifkind Foundation Endowment for Queer Cinema.
- Pair it with Barbara Hammer: Love Is Where You Find It, a 77-minute shorts program, Saturday at 5:30.
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Common questions
Will the director be there?
Yes. Film Forum lists a Q&A with filmmaker Brydie O'Connor on Friday, September 4 at 7:45 (co-presented by Filmmaker Magazine) and again on Saturday, September 5 at 7:30.
What is the film built from?
Largely Barbara Hammer's own archive spanning five decades, plus audio diaries and present-day conversations with her longtime partner, Florrie Burke.
Has it won anything?
It won the Teddy Award for Best Documentary at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, per Film Forum's listing.
Is there a related Hammer program?
Yes — Barbara Hammer: Love Is Where You Find It, five shorts from 1974–1982 totalling about 77 minutes, screens Saturday, September 5 at 5:30.
