Film
Lesbian Space Princess (Early Show)
Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese • AUS 2025 • 87min
enOF+deUT • DCP • Tyrol premiere
12.03.2026, 09:00 Leokino Reservations possible from 25.02. •
The introverted Princess Saira, daughter of the flamboyant lesbian Queens of planet Clitopolis, is devastated when her girlfriend, the bounty hunter Kiki, suddenly breaks up with her for being too needy. When Kiki is kidnapped by the Straight White Maliens—forgotten incels of the future—Saira must leave the comforts of gay space to deliver the requested ransom: her Royal Labrys, the most powerful weapon known to lesbian kind. The only problem is … Saira doesn’t have it! With just a 24-hour window to get the weapon and save Kiki, Saira finds herself on an inter-gay-lactic journey of self-discovery which includes encounters with a problematic spaceship and a new-found friendship with gay-pop runaway Willow. A riotous, candy-coloured animated comedy adventure through the vastness of queer space. (Berlinale)
Additional Screening Date: LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS on Fri March 13, 5.00pm at LEOKINO
Trailer
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Director, Writer Emma Hough Hobbs, Leela Varghese Producers Tom Phillips Cinematography Claire Bishop Edit Ben Fernandez Music Michael Darren, Matthew Hadley Cast Shabana Azeez, Bernie Van Tiel, Gemma Chua-Tran
Emma Hough Hobbs is a passionate young creative who just wants to put avocado on her toast in the morning. As a filmmaker and production designer she has had films nominated for screen awards, showcased at Festivals and projected on the Adelaide Festival Theatre‘s 8M long external screens. (emmahoughhobbs.weebly.com)
Leela Varghese (*1992) is an award-winning Australian writer and director known for joyful, diverse and impactful queer stories.