Two years after the death of Jean, Matthias, the coach, decides to take Selime, a young man from the suburbs he believes is gay, to accompany the Shiny Shrimps to the Gay Games in Tokyo, on a trip to pay tribute to their friend who left too early. But after they miss their connection, they find themselves stranded in Russia, in one of the not the most gay-friendly regions in the world. The start of a crazy adventure as incredible as it is perilous.
Nicolas Gob
Matthias Le Goff
Michaël Abiteboul
Cédric
David Baïot
Alex
Romain Lancry
Damien
Roland Menou
Joël
Geoffrey Couët
Xavier
Romain Brau
Fred
Félix Martinez
Vincent
Bilal El Atreby
Sélim
Pierre Samuel
Bertrand
The Revenge of the Shiny Shrimps is a comedy film released in 2022 exploring themes of homophobia, lgbt athlete, lgbt, water polo, gay friend, queer. Directed by Maxime Govare, it stars Nicolas Gob, Michaël Abiteboul, David Baïot. Two years after the death of Jean, Matthias, the coach, decides to take Selime, a young man from the suburbs he believes is gay, to accompany the Shiny Shrimps to the Gay Games in Tokyo, on a trip to pay tribute to their friend who left too early. But after they miss their connection, they find themselves stranded in Russia, in one of the not the most gay-friendly regions in the world. The start of a crazy adventure as incredible as it is perilous.
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