LES SIRÈNES DE DIEPPE

SIRENS OF DIEPPE — France 2024 — Directed by: Nicolas Birkenstock, Nicolas Engel — 52 min — Spoken language: French — Subtitles: English, French — Production Company: Dryades Films — Producer: Claire Babany, Eléonore Boissinot — Co-production: Pictanovo

In the gritty charm of Dieppe, a defiant drag cabaret called La Sirène à Barbe fights to survive, powered by glitter, grit, and unshakable solidarity.

In Dieppe, a small port town on the Normandy coast, there’s a singular cabaret where Diva Beluga and her drag queens light up the night. More than just a venue for glitter and celebration, La Sirène à Barbe is a space of resistance, creativity, and community—a place that fights each day to stay alive, driven by the unwavering energy and belief of its team. Behind the sequins, struggles simmer. Welcome to La Sirène à Barbe.

Festivals & Awards  

Awards

Prix CIRCOM 2025 des diffuseurs régionaux européens – Catégorie Diversité

Festivals

Sound on Screen, Cape Town, South Africa (2025)
Les Utopies Réelles, Tours, France (2025)
Rencontres du documentaire de Mellionnec, Mellionnec, France (2025)
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival, Brighton, UK (2025)
Ré-Elles – cinéma documentaire et droits des femmes, Rennes, France (2025)
Des images aux mots – Festival LGBTQIA+, Toulouse, France (2025)
Fipadoc, Biarritz, France (2025)
Les Premiers jours d’été, Portbail, France (2024)

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