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A Horse Is Not a Metaphor

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The filmmaker, fighting ovarian cancer, stage 3, returns to her experimental roots, in a multilayered film of numerous chemotherapy sessions with images of light and movement that take her far from the hospital bed. A a cancer ‘thriver’ rather than ’survivor’, Barbara Hammer rides the red hills of Georgia O’Keefe’s Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, the grassy foothlls of the Big Horn in Wyoming, and leafy paths in Woodstock, New York changing illness into recovery. The haunting and wondrous music of Meredith Monk underscores and celebrates in this film that lifts us up when we might be most discouraged.

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What is A Horse Is Not a Metaphor (2009) about?

The filmmaker, fighting ovarian cancer, stage 3, returns to her experimental roots, in a multilayered film of numerous chemotherapy sessions with images of light and movement that take her far from the hospital bed. A a cancer ‘thriver’ rather than ’survivor’, Barbara Hammer rides the red hills of Georgia O’Keefe’s Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, the grassy foothlls of the Big Horn in Wyoming, and…

Who stars in A Horse Is Not a Metaphor?

A Horse Is Not a Metaphor stars Barbara Hammer (Self). The film was directed by Barbara Hammer.

How long is A Horse Is Not a Metaphor?

A Horse Is Not a Metaphor has a runtime of 30 min and premiered in 2009.

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A Horse Is Not a Metaphor holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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