The first shot of the film is of the filmmaker, Barbara Hammer, pointing her camera to the ground and zooming into her shadow. Superimposed is an extreme close-up of a clitoris, superimposed over a series of static shots of smooth, sensual rock formations. The closeup evolves into a sequence showing the clitoris being stimulated, then switches to a close shot of a woman’s face as she experiences orgasm.
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Country
USAYear
1976Length
5'
Category
experimentalFormat
16mmDirector’s biography
Barbara Hammer was an American feminist film director, producer, writer, and cinematographer. She is known for being one of the pioneers of the lesbian film genre, and her career spanned over 50 years. Hammer is known for having created experimental films dealing with women’s issues such as gender roles, lesbian relationships, coping with aging, and family life. She resided in New York City and Kerhonkson, New York, and taught each summer at the European Graduate School.
