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Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
Film poster
Directed byMadeleine Olnek
Written byMadeleine Olnek
Produced by
  • Madeleine Olnek
  • Laura Terruso
  • Melissa Finell
  • Lucy Sexton
  • Cynthia Fredette
Starring
  • Lisa Haas
  • Susan Ziegler
  • Jackie Monahan
  • Cynthia Kaplan
Release date
  • January 24, 2011 (2011-01-24) (Sundance)[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same is an American independent 2011 comedy film written and directed by Madeleine Olnek.[2][3] It parodies lesbian culture and low-budget American 1950s science-fiction films in the style of Ed Wood.[4][5][6]

Plot

Three lesbian space aliens come to Earth, and one of the aliens, Zoinx, falls in love with an employee at a greeting card store named Jane. Jane shyly returns Zoinx's affection and they begin a romance, though Jane does not know that Zoinx is a space alien. In the meantime, Jane, Zoinx, and Zoinx's friends do not know that they may be in trouble: there are two government agents—men in black—monitoring Jane as she starts to become closer to a woman who the men feel does not belong on this planet.

Cast

  • Lisa Haas as Jane
  • Susan Ziegler as Zoinx
  • Jackie Monahan as Zylar
  • Cynthia Kaplan as Barr
  • Dennis Davis as Senior Agent
  • Alex Karpovsky as Rookie Agent
  • Rae C. Wright as Jane's Therapist
  • Clay Drinko as Alien News Anchor

Production

The film is an adaptation of a play Madeleine Olnek originally wrote and directed for New York's WOW Café theater in 1992,[7][8] which was also produced in San Francisco in 1999.[9]

Reception

The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[10].[11] As of June 2020, the film holds a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 14 reviews with an average rating of 6.2 out of 10.[12] It was nominated in the category of Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You at the 2011 Gotham Independent Film Awards.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "'Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same' Premieres at Sundance: Video Trailer". www.pride.com. 12 January 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ d'Arcy, David. "Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (review)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ^ Judell, Brandon. "Shorties: Codependent Lesbian Space Aliens and Cranky Autos". Culture Catch. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. ^ Lowe, Justin. "SUNDANCE REVIEW: Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ^ Anderson, Johns. "Review: 'Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same'". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ^ Anderson, Melissa. "Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same". Village Voice. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ^ Johns, Merryn (March–April 2016). "A world of women: celebrating the WOW Cafe, New York City's legendary lesbian theater space". Curve. p. 54+. Retrieved 2 February 2019 – via General OneFile. Madeleine Olnek, for example, wrote the funny-yet-political Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same while at WOW.
  8. ^ Hughes, Holly; Tropicana, Carmelita; Dolan, Jill (30 November 2015). Memories of the Revolution: The First Ten Years of the WOW Café Theater. University of Michigan Press. p. 83. ISBN 0472068636. Retrieved 2 February 2019 – via GoogleBooks.
  9. ^ Ehren, Christine (11 October 2001). "Co-dependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same in San Francisco, Oct. 11-28". Playbill. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Madeleine Olnek on Raising Funds for Her Sundance Film 'Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same'". www.sundance.org. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  11. ^ Newitz, Annalee (January 13, 2011). "Best movie title of the year: "Codependent Lesbian Alien Seeks Same"". io9. Gawker Media. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2012)". Retrieved 11 June 2020 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  13. ^ Guerrasio, Jason (November 17, 2011). "Check Out Gothams' Best Film Not Playing At A Theater Near You Nominees at MOMA This Weekend". Filmmaker Magazine. IFP. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
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