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. It follows the outbreak of a virus in Paris that turns gay men into heterosexuals.
The film had its world premiere at the Midnight Screenings section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 18 May, where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. Distributed by The Jokers Films, it was released theatrically on 17 June.
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Synopsis
Jim, a gay icon in Paris, contracts a virus that turns homosexual men heterosexual and embarks with Lucien on a quest to find a cure and save the LGBTQIA+ community.
Voice cast
French
Alex Ramirès as Jim Parfait
Jérémy Gillet as Lucien
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 Queen
Matteo Lane
Nicole Byer
John Cameron Mitchell
Bob the Drag Queen
Wendie Malick
Financing
The film was made with funding from Eurimages, three regional grants including one from New Aquitaine, and a crowdfunding campaign.
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.
At the 30th Fantasia International Film Festival, the film won the Silver Audience Award for animated films.