JIM QUEEN AND THE QUEST FOR CHLOROQUEER
september 6, Sun Kirill & Friends Berlin Festival
CUBIX am Alexanderplatz
20:00
Directors – Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané
France / Belgium, 2026
Animated Comedy
Duration: 85 min.
Language: French, with English subtitles
France / Belgium, 2026
Animated Comedy
Duration: 85 min.
Language: French, with English subtitles
Jim is the ultimate star of Paris’s queer nightlife. His world begins to collapse when he contracts Heterosis, a mysterious virus that turns gay men into heterosexuals. Abandoned by friends and followers, he joins forces with the shy Lucien and sets off on a frantic journey across the city in search of a cure.
A bold and irreverent example of contemporary French adult animation, Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer transforms an outrageous premise into a sharp satire on identity, social norms, and contemporary culture. Filled with colorful characters, musical energy, and a sharp sense of irony, the film is both a celebration of queer community and an affectionate parody of it.
Premiering in the Midnight Screenings section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, Jim Queen became one of the festival’s most talked-about films.
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Marco Nguyen & Nicolas Athané
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Almost ninety minutes of gentle madness, inventiveness and total abandon.
A hilarious and abrasive look at society and sexuality
A short, concentrated barrage of jokes good, bad and both, fired with enough energy and gee to keep a spirit of hilarity afloat throughout.
It’s destined to become a cult classic.
A sharp, hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt adult animated feature.