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The cast and crew of the American Science fiction drama web series Sense 8, which was created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski of the Matrix film fame, and Micheal Straczynski for Netflix, were spotted shooting in Nairobi over the weekend.
The series portrays eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly become “sensates”; human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked.
What made the series stand out was the fact that Nairobi was one of the eight cities where it was filmed, and a good number of Kenyan actors are featured. They include Paul Ogola, Peter King and Chichi Seii.
The first season, consisting of 12 episodes, became available for streaming on Netflix on June 5, 2015. Sense 8 Season 2 is expected to return to Netflix on Christmas 2016
one of the scenes from season 1
More about the show
A multinational ensemble cast starring Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen, Max Riemelt, Tina Desai, Miguel Ángel Silvestre and Jamie Clayton portrays eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly become "sensates"; human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked. Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews and Daryl Hannah also star. The show aims to explore subjects that its creators feel have historically not been emphasized in most science fiction shows to date,[7][8] such as politics, identity, sexuality, gender and religion.[8][9]
The first season was written by the Wachowskis and Straczynski and most episodes were directed by the Wachowskis, with the remainder being divided between their frequent collaborators James McTeigue, Tom Tykwer and Dan Glass. For the production of the second season, Lilly Wachowski remained active as co-creator but took a break from writing and directing, marking it as the first time the sisters didn't work as one unit in their professional careers. Sense8 is shot almost entirely on location in a multitude of cities around the world.
The series portrays eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly become “sensates”; human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked.
What made the series stand out was the fact that Nairobi was one of the eight cities where it was filmed, and a good number of Kenyan actors are featured. They include Paul Ogola, Peter King and Chichi Seii.
The first season, consisting of 12 episodes, became available for streaming on Netflix on June 5, 2015. Sense 8 Season 2 is expected to return to Netflix on Christmas 2016
one of the scenes from season 1
More about the show
A multinational ensemble cast starring Tuppence Middleton, Brian J. Smith, Doona Bae, Aml Ameen, Max Riemelt, Tina Desai, Miguel Ángel Silvestre and Jamie Clayton portrays eight strangers from different parts of the world who suddenly become "sensates"; human beings who are mentally and emotionally linked. Freema Agyeman, Terrence Mann, Anupam Kher, Naveen Andrews and Daryl Hannah also star. The show aims to explore subjects that its creators feel have historically not been emphasized in most science fiction shows to date,[7][8] such as politics, identity, sexuality, gender and religion.[8][9]
The first season was written by the Wachowskis and Straczynski and most episodes were directed by the Wachowskis, with the remainder being divided between their frequent collaborators James McTeigue, Tom Tykwer and Dan Glass. For the production of the second season, Lilly Wachowski remained active as co-creator but took a break from writing and directing, marking it as the first time the sisters didn't work as one unit in their professional careers. Sense8 is shot almost entirely on location in a multitude of cities around the world.