Barbara Hammer

Sappho

Director Barbara Hammer

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7' - 1978 - Short - Format: 16mm - Dialogue: English
16
Friday October
20:00 KASKcinema Subtitles: No subtitles
Using the sixth century BC lyricist's poetry, a group of women unwrap the papyrus gauze of the lesbian body and bring her to life. Made by Barbara Hammer and six students, together at the Women's Building in Los Angeles.

Credits

Directors

Barbara Hammer

Director of Photography

Barbara Hammer

Editors

Barbara Hammer

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Dialogue

English

Countries of production

United States of America

Year

1978

Filmography

Barbara Hammer

Evidentiary Bodies (Short, 2018), Welcome to this House (2015), Lesbian Whale (2015), Maya Deren's Sink Short, 2011), Generations (Short, 2010), A Horse Is Not a Metaphor (Short, 2008), Diving Women of Jeju-do (Short, 2007), Lover/Other (Short, 2006), Resisting Paradise (2003), My Babushka: Searching Ukrainian Identities (Short, 2001), History Lessons (2000), Devotion (2000), The Female Closet (1998), Tender Fictions (1995), Out in South Africa (Short, 1994), Shirley Temple and Me (Short, 1993), Save Sex, Video (Short, 1993), Nitrate Kisses (1992), Vital Signs (Short, 1991), Dr. Watson’s X-Rays (Short, 1991), Sanctus (Short, 1990), Still Point (Short, 1989), Endangered (Short, 1988), History of the World According to a Lesbian (Short, 1988), Two Bad Daughters (Short, 1988), Place Mattes (Short, 1987), No No Nooky T.V (Short, 1987), Snow Job: The Media Hysteria of AIDS (Short, 1986), Optic Nerve (Short, 1985), Hot Flash (Short, 1985), Would You Like To Meet Your Neighbor? A New York Subway Tape (Short, 1985), Parisian Blinds (Short, 1984), Bent Time (Short, 1984), Tourist (Short, 1984), Pearl Diver (Short, 1984), Doll House (Short, 1984), See What You Hear What You See (Short, 1983), Stone Circles (Short, 1983), Audience (Short, 2026), Bamboo Xerox (Short, 1983), New York Loft (Short, 1983), Pond and Waterfall (Short, 1982), Pictures 4 Barbara (Short, 1981), Pools (Short, 1981), Sync Touch (Short, 1981), The Lesbos Film (Short, 1981), Machu Picchu (Short, 1981), Our Trip (Short, 1980), Arequipa (Short, 1980), Available Space (Short, 1979), Dream Age (Short, 1979), Natura Erotica (Short, 1979), Double Strength (Short, 1978), Haircut (Short, 1978), Sappho (Short, 1978), Home (Short, 1978), The Great Goddess (Short, 1977), Multiple Orgasm (Short, 1977), Eggs (Short, 1977), Women I Love (Short, 1975), Stress Scars & Pleasure Wrinkles (Short, 1975), Superdyke Meets Madame X (Short, 1976), Moon Goddess (Short, 1975), Menses (Short, 1974), Dyketactics (Short, 1974), Sisters! (Short, 1974), Jane Brakhage (1974), A Gay Day (Short, 1973), X (Short, 1973), I Was/I Am (Short, 1973), Song of the Klinking Kup (Short, 1972), A Brakhage Song (Short, 1972), Yellow Hammer (Short, 1972), Marie and Me (Short, 1970), Elegy (Short, 1970), Play or 'Yes', 'Yes', 'Yes' (Short, 1970), Traveling (Short, 1970), White Cassandra (Short, 1970), Cleansed II (Short, 1969), Aldebaran Sees (Short, 1969), Clay I Love You II (Short, 1969), Death of a Marriage (Short, 1969), The Baptism (Short, 1968), Contribution to Light (Short, 1968), Barbara Ward Will Never Die (Short, 1968), Schizy (Short, 1968)

Technical Specs

Format
16mm