The Shiny Shrimps

The Shiny Shrimps

2019 · 103 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

Matthias Le Goff, an Olympic champion at the end of his career, makes a homophobic statement on TV. His punishment: coach the Shiny Shrimps, a flamboyant 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.

Directed by Maxime Govare · Written by Maxime Govare

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