Barbara Forever

There is something very human in wanting to know yourself fully, not only through the lens of your own self, but also through the lenses of others. Your image isn’t complete unless you also understand how you’re being understood. And you do want recognition, because it means other people see value in your values. How you influence the outside and how the outside influences you. Barbara loved to explore herself through the film lens. For her, touch was instinctual. How can film make you feel what you feel with your fingers? Through texture. Another layer of touch. This movie was a commemoration of life. You can’t get out of the way of your own history. Knowing who you are is being who you are.