Green Porno

I would not have expected the Italian actress, model, author, and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini to have ever used the phrase "I will dig my palpae in her epigyne!", but in her series of short films, Green Porno, she does that and more.

Developed for the Sundance Channel, Rossellini has created a series of films that makes Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation seem absolutely innocuous. Rossellini dresses up as a series of insects (often the male) and graphically reenacts the mating habits of the animals;



Here's the one she made about snails (DEFINITELY NSFW!);



You can find the rest of the clips on YouTube (and here's Rossellini talking about the development of the project), but there will soon be others. The Sundance Channel has commissioned another series about marine animals, so expect more x-rated nature puppetry in the future. I, for one, can't wait for the new series.

[Many thanks to Bonnie who told me about this series during Christmas!]

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tags: Earthworm Porn, animals, annelids
You may recall that last December I shared a clip or two from Isabella Rossellini's delightful short film series on the mating habits of insects called "Green Porno." Som
Be still my heart…Isabelli Rossellini dressed up as a squid demonstrating their mating ritual. This is much more convincing than the God Equation.
I'd forgotten how unbelievably awesome Isabella Rossellini's Green Pornos were. And, what do you know - I find out they're doing new ones, premiering April 1st, focused on sea creatures!

I guess I missed that one. Unlike Bora, I don't have the entire science blogohedron wired directly into my brain, so sometimes things slip by. :)

After the initial jawdrop, I quite enjoyed these. It's certainly a good way to make the info stick in your head.

If that first picture was supposed to represent a katydid, I suppose he's safe. If it's a praying mantis, he's about to lose his head over-you know what.

By Raymond Minton (not verified) on 13 Jan 2009 #permalink