Hari Nef to Star as East German Trans Performer in Podcast ‘Lina’s Song,‘ From Executive Producer Mark Duplass
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTrailblazing trans actor Hari Nef will headline “Lina’s Song,” a new scripted podcast from executive producer Mark Duplass, set in the ’80s punk scene of East Berlin.“Lina’s Song” is set to premiere on Spotify and Apple Podcasts on Aug.
19. The three-part narrative podcast stars Nef as Lina, a trans nightclub performer in 1980s East Berlin who dreams of crossing over the Berlin Wall to freedom.
Hearkening back to the style of a vintage radio show, “Lina’s Song” is “an immersive story steeped in the excess and romantic intrigue of the Berlin punk scene,” according to the producers.Nef has had breakout roles in “Assassination Nation,” “Transparent” — which also featured Mark Duplass’s brother, Jay — and the streaming adaption of Caroline Kepnes’ novels “You.” She also is set to appear in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie.
The series also will star Dylan Gelula (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “First Girl I Loved,” “Shithouse”). “Lina’s Song” is written and directed by Elliot Tuttle (“Horse Girl”) and produced by Rachel Goldfinger.
