Lesbian Space Princess
Directed by Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese
Australia
2025
86 mins

Synopsis

Introverted lesbian space princess Saira goes on an inter-gay-lactic mission to rescue her ex from evil incel aliens in this riotous, Berlin Teddy Award-winning Aussie animation.

Awarded LGBTQIA+ cinema’s highest honour at Berlin, this rip-roaring comedy centres on Saira, introvert heir to the throne of planet Clitopolis. She’s still reeling from being dumped by her hot bounty hunter girlfriend, Kiki, when Kiki is kidnapped by the “Straight White Maliens”. Steeling herself, Saira recruits the help of an enby popstar and a cantankerous boomer spaceship and launches a mission to rescue Kiki and, she hopes, win her back. The love child of Adelaide’s Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs, complete with a stellar voice cast including Shabana Azeez (Birdeater, SFF 2023), Richard Roxburgh, and the Aunty Donna boys, Lesbian Space Princess, is a one-of-a-kind, out of this world triumph.

A heartfelt candy-colored love letter to lesbians in a galaxy far, far away.
David Opie, IndieWire
  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    Unclassified 15+
  • Country
    Australia
  • Language
    In English
  • Director
    Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese
  • Producer
    Tom Phillips
  • Cast
    Shabana Azeez, Gemma Chau-Tran, Bernie Van Tiel
  • Screenwriter
    Leela Varghese, Emma Hough Hobbs
  • Editor
    Ben Fernandez
  • Genre
    Animation, LGBTQIA+ Films, Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Award Winner, Women Directors, Australian, Women’s Stories, Comedy
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Australian Distributor: Umbrella Entertainment
  • Official Website
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