Director Paul B. Preciado uses Virginia Woolf's book as the jumping-off point for a movie that’s both a dramatization of “Orlando” and a deconstruction of the text, reviews critic Sean Burns. More than 20 trans and nonbinary actors play the titular role, each weaving autobiographical anecdotes and asides into their lines.
Though inexperienced, Paul B. Preciado knew what he didn't want. His 'Orlando, My Political Biography' is being hailed as the first essential trans documentary.
Scholar-philosopher-turned-director Paul. B Preciado constructs an essay film based on Virginia Woolf's landmark queer novel, here turned into a clarion call.