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JIM QUEEN

Animation Shortlist 2027 • 1h 25m

JIM QUEEN
France, Belgium
2026 | 85 min. | Animation

When Heterosis, a mysterious virus that turns gay men straight, sweeps through the Parisian gay scene, Jim, the six-packed sovereign of the Gym Queens, goes from Pride royalty to social outcast. With only Lucien, a freshly-out twink with more heart than abs, still by his side, Jim must race to find a cure before the disease erases the community that once worshipped him.

Directed by: Marco Nguyen, Nicolas Athané
Written by: Simon Balteaux, Marco Nguyen, Nicolas Athané, Brice Chevillard
Produced by: Arthur Delabays, David Alric, Cédric Iland, Bastien Sirodot
Editing: Ivy Buirette
Original Score: Benjamin Nakache, Mathieu Rosenzweig
Sound: Guillaume Ballée
Visual Effects: Julie Capmas
Animation: Julien Licata, Stefan Thaler
Casting: Elodie Demey, Aurélie Avram
Cast: Alex Ramires (Jim), Jérémy Gillet (Lucien), Shirley Souagnon (Nina), François Sagat (Pavel), Harald Marlot (Glamydia), Elisabeth Wiener (Christine), Alex Brik (Robear), Fabrice Petithuguenin (Mr Leather)

Production:
Bobbypills
http://www.bobbypills.com

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