THE SHINY SHRIMPS
by Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare
synopsis
Matthias, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment : coach the Shiny Shrimps, a amboyant and amateur gay water polo team. They have only one thing in mind : to qualify for the Gay Games in Croatia where the hottest international LGBT athletes compete. It’s the start of a bumpy and joyful ride... Faster, Higher, Stronger.
| international title: | The Shiny Shrimps |
| original title: | Les Crevettes pailletées |
| working title: | La Revanche des Crevettes |
| country: | France |
| sales agent: | Charades |
| year: | 2019 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare |
| film run: | 100' |
| release date: | FR 8/05/2019, BE 8/05/2019, CH 8/05/2019, HR 16/05/2019, SI 23/05/2019, ES 19/07/2019, UK 6/09/2019, PL 27/09/2019, DE 5/12/2009, IT 9/07/2020 |
| screenplay: | Cédric Le Gallo, Maxime Govare, Romain Choay |
| cast: | Nicolas Gob, Alban Lenoir, Michaël Abiteboul, David Baiot, Romain Lancry, Roland Menou, Geoffrey Couet, Romain Brau, Félix Martinez |
| cinematography by: | Jérôme Alméras |
| film editing: | Samuel Danési |
| art director: | Nicolas Migot |
| costumes designer: | Matthieu Camblor, Marion Moulès |
| music: | Thomas Couzinier, Frédéric Kooshmanian |
| producer: | Renaud Chélélékian, Edouard Duprey |
| executive producer: | Yann Girard, Abdelhadi El Fakir, Rodolphe Duprez |
| production: | Les Improductibles, Kaly Productions, Charades |
| backing: | Région Grand Est (FR), ville de Mulhouse (FR), Indéfilms Sofica (FR) |
| distributor: | Universal Pictures International France, Athena Films, Praesens Film AG, Editus, Karantanija Cinemas, Vértigo Films, Peccadillo Pictures, Cinemundo, Tongariro Releasing, Salzgeber & Co. Medien, Movies Inspired |
