Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer
2026 film by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen
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Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer (French: Jim Queen à la recherche de la Chloroqueer) is a 2026 adult animated comedy film co-directed by Nicolas Athané and Marco Nguyen (in their directorial debut), co-written by Athané, Nguyen, Simon Balteaux, and Brice Chevillard.[2] It follows the outbreak of a virus in Paris that turns gay men into heterosexuals.[3]
- Nicolas Athane
- Marco Nguyen
- Simon Balteaux
- Marco Nguyen
- Nicolas Athane
- Brice Chevillard
- David Alric[1]
- Arthur Delabays
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| French | Jim Queen à la recherche de la Chloroqueer |
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| Edited by | Ivy Buirette |
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| Distributed by | The Jokers Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
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| Language | French |
The film had its world premiere at the Midnight Screenings section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May,[4] where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm.[5] Distributed by The Jokers Films, it was released theatrically on 17 June.[6]
Synopsis
Voice cast
French
Main
- Alex Ramirès as Jim Parfait[8]
- Jérémy Gillet as Lucien
Supporting
- Shirley Souagnon as Nina
- François Sagat as Pavel
- Harald Marlot as Glamydia
- Elisabeth Wiener as Christine Bayer
- Alexandre Brik as Robear
- Philippe Katerine as The Prostate
- La Briochée
English
- Jordan Firstman as Jim Perfect[9]
- Matteo Lane as Lucien[9]
- Nicole Byer as Nina[9]
- John Cameron Mitchell as Pavel[9]
- Bob the Drag Queen as Glamydia[9]
- Wendie Malick as Christine Bayer[9]
Financing
The film was made with funding from Eurimages, three regional grants including one from New Aquitaine, and a crowdfunding campaign.[10][11]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 19 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
At the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival, the film won the Silver Audience Award for animated films.[14]