History Lessons
■ Content
History Lessons
2000 | USA | Documentary | Color | 70min | English
In this wonderfully irreverent yet empowering film, Barbara Hammer traces lesbian history by presenting an extraordinary array of archival footage – and then playfully manipulates it to make it seem as though lesbians were everywhere. From popular films to newsreels, sex ed pics, stag reels, medical and educational films, old nudies and more, History Lessons reclaims and rewrites lesbian history.
■ Filmmaker
Barbara Hammer
Barbara Hammer was born on May 15, 1939 in Hollywood, California. She is a visual artist working primarily in film and video. She has made over 80 moving image works in a career that spans 40 years. She is considered a pioneer of queer cinema.
■ Product Information
Distribution: Taiwan Women's Film Association
Content: Out in South Africa+History Lessons
Subtitles: Chinese/English
Format: DVD
