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1 hour ago · Production of. Sense8. Sense8 (a play on the word sensate / ˈsɛnseɪt /) is an American science fiction drama web television series created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix. The production companies behind Sense8 include the Wachowskis' Anarchos Productions (replaced by Lana and her wife's Venus Castina ...
Jun 16, 2024 · Few filmmakers have had a career more interesting than Lilly and Lana Wachowski. Heavily inspired by Eastern cinema and adult animation, this creative team is known for their idiosyncratic output. The duo put themselves on the map with The Matrix, an auteurist masterpiece that redefined the sci-fi genre.
Jun 20, 2024 · Here are 20 of our favorite LGBTQ+ directors who are projecting their big ideas onto the silver screen. 1. John Waters in 2024 Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via IMAGN. John Waters...
5 days ago · Some critics alleged that the film used lesbianism for shock value. Years later, Lana and Lilly Wachowski came out as trans women. Here's queer film historian Elizabeth Purchell.
Jun 18, 2024 · In his book Lana and Lilly Wachowski, Cáel M. Keegan suggests that we read Bound as an “invitation to sense differently.” Which is a part of the trans experience—we feel a truth via the body that appearances belie. In Bound, we find the beginnings of a journey into a certain trans sensibility that runs through all the Wachowskis’ work.
Jun 20, 2024 · Lilly and Lana Wachowski, who co-wrote and directed the film, are transgender women who have criticized those who use the film’s “red pill” metaphor to push hardline conservatism. This year marks the film’s 25th anniversary, and it remains as culturally relevant as ever.
Jun 20, 2024 · So imagine our joy when both sisters came out as trans—Lana in 2012, and Lilly in 2016. It felt so right, and to have two incredibly influential trans filmmakers working in the famously transphobic sphere of Hollywood felt auspicious.
