The Shiny Shrimps
Alternative title: Les crevettes pailletées

Directed by Cédric Le Gallo & Maxime Govare

Follows Olympic champion Matthias, who coaches an amateur gay water-polo team, exploring their journey to the Gay Games in Croatia amidst personal growth and team solidarity.
The Shiny Shrimps is a lively French sports comedy about a reluctant coach assigned to a flamboyant gay water-polo team heading to the Gay Games. The humour is broad but affectionate, and the ensemble’s energy turns a familiar outsider-learns-a-lesson setup into an enjoyable crowd-pleaser.

The Shiny Shrimps

Alternative title: Les crevettes pailletées

Directed by Cédric Le Gallo & Maxime Govare

Follows Olympic champion Matthias, who coaches an amateur gay water-polo team, exploring their journey to the Gay Games in Croatia amidst personal growth and team solidarity.

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The Shiny Shrimps is a lively French sports comedy about a reluctant coach assigned to a flamboyant gay water-polo team heading to the Gay Games. The humour is broad but affectionate, and the ensemble’s energy turns a familiar outsider-learns-a-lesson setup into an enjoyable crowd-pleaser.