Brussels Art Film Festival X Pilar: Barbara Forver Door Brydie O' Connor

BARBARA FOREVER is a multifaceted and immersive exploration of the life, work and lasting cultural impact of filmmaker Barbara Hammer, a pioneering artist who lived life to the fullest, created with a sense of urgency and transformed cinema through her singular vision. Her films were an extension of herself: sensual, experimental and unapologetically lesbian, rooted in a profound desire for connection and an unwavering determination to tell her own story. Drawing on her body of work, which spans more than eighty films, an extensive collection of previously unreleased archival material and in-depth audio interviews, Brydie O’Connor’s portrait brings Hammer’s voice and imagery to the fore. In doing so, the film becomes both a tribute to her legacy and a continuation of it. "If we're experimenting with our lives and the way we're going to live, our film and our art should also be experimental. It breaks tradition, and makes you think in a broader way. It's the way I experience the world." – Barbara Hammer