Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same

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]

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

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
  • List of LGBT-related films directed by women

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. 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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