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Trans Sapphic Film Triggers Gillian Anderson Panic Attack

5/13/2026

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Gillian Anderson suffered a panic attack while watching a blood-soaked scene at Cannes.
Hannah Einbinder described filming the sequence as terrifying and said it drained her energy.
Einbinder said the material was therapeutic, supported Palestinian rights, and condemned Mubi’s Sequoia Capital funding linked to the Israeli military.
Production wrapped in Canada in spring 2025.
The cast described the film as a proud trans sapphic ode.

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Gillian Anderson suffered a panic attack while watching a blood-soaked scene at Cannes.
Hannah Einbinder described filming the sequence as terrifying and said it drained her energy.
Einbinder said the material was therapeutic, supported Palestinian rights, and condemned Mubi’s Sequoia Capital funding linked to the Israeli military.
Production wrapped in Canada in spring 2025.
The cast described the film as a proud trans sapphic ode.