Heartbreak. Kidnapping. Gay-pop idols. And one impossibly needy princess blasting through the cosmos.
Buckle up your glitter belts: Lesbian Space Princess has officially landed at LIAF after snatching the coveted Teddy Award at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Join us for this very special preview screening before it lands on the big screens for a wider UK theatrical release in 2026.
The film follows Princess Saira, recently dumped by her impossibly cool girlfriend Kiki for being a little too needy. But just as Saira is perfecting her sulk, Kiki calls in with a galactic-level problem: she’s been kidnapped by the misogynist alien bros known as the Straight White Maliens. Their ransom demand? One of the most powerful weapons in all of lesbian kind.
Cue Saira’s reluctant-but-fabulous quest across the galaxies – complete with dangerous missions, starry-eyed encounters with gay-pop idols, and musical numbers that absolutely slap. Part space opera, part rom-com, part glitter-fueled fever dream, Lesbian Space Princess is a love letter to queer resilience and messy, magical relationships – with enough camp to fuel a rocket. The result? A queer comedy-musical that has critics and audiences alike laughing, singing, and crying gay tears of joy.
Lesbian Space Princess – Emma Hough Hobbs & Leela Varghese, Australia
An introverted space princess is forced to leave her home planet on an intergalactic mission to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from the Straight White Maliens. A riotous, candy-coloured animated comedy adventure through the vastness of queer space.
2025 87’00 min
Our Funding Partners
With Special Thanks to The Elf Factory, official sponsor of LIAF 2025.
Event supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery.
Venue
Opened in March 2022, The Garden Cinema screens repertory seasons and new releases from around the world. Being truly independent, they choose films that are worth seeing, films you’d be happy to see more than once. Films of all genres that are true to life, well made, that left us feeling better or wiser for having seen them. For more information about The Garden Cinema and how to get there, find out more.
The Garden Cinema
