✦ Animated Queer Sci-Fi Comedy (2025)
Lesbian Space Princess Wiki – Cast, Plot & Ending Guide
The complete fan wiki for the Australian animated adventure that won the Teddy Award — cast, characters, plot, ending, streaming and the Great Fandom Truce of 2026.
About the Movie
Lesbian Space Princess is a 2025 Australian adult animated science-fiction comedy written and directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese in their feature directorial debuts. It follows Princess Saira of Clitopolis, an anxious and introverted young woman who leaves her sheltered life behind to rescue her ex-girlfriend Kiki after she is kidnapped by a group of villains calling themselves the Straight White Maliens.
The film premiered at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025, where it won the Teddy Award for best queer feature, and later picked up audience awards at the Adelaide and Sydney film festivals. It was released in Australian cinemas on 11 September 2025 and reached streaming platforms from November 2025, with a Netflix rollout across several regions beginning in early 2026.
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Main Characters
Princess Saira
Main character
Anxious princess of Clitopolis on a quest to save her ex.
See the full breakdown on the Characters guide, or the complete list of voices on the Cast page.
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Trivia ✦
Teddy Award winner: the film won Best Feature at the 2025 Berlinale Teddy Awards, and placed second in the Panorama Audience Award.
Comedy royalty: the Straight White Maliens are played by Aunty Donna — Mark Bonanno, Zachary Ruane and Broden Kelly.
Clitopolis: Saira's home planet is protected by Safety Bubble, voiced by Reuben Kaye.
Animated in Adelaide: the film was made with Toon Boom Harmony at Artisan Post Group, with funding from the South Australian Film Corporation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lesbian Space Princess?
Lesbian Space Princess is a 2025 Australian adult animated science-fiction comedy film written and directed by Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese. It follows Princess Saira, an anxious and introverted young woman from the planet Clitopolis, who leaves her sheltered life to rescue her ex-girlfriend Kiki from the Straight White Maliens. It won the Teddy Award at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival.
Is Lesbian Space Princess on Netflix?
Yes — in several regions. The film began appearing on Netflix in some countries in early 2026, and the August 2026 Netflix rollout in additional regions is what brought the movie to a much wider audience (and sparked the fandom truce meme). Availability varies by country — see our Netflix availability guide for the full picture.
Who voices Princess Saira?
Saira is voiced by Shabana Azeez. The rest of the main cast includes Bernie Van Tiel as Kiki, Gemma Chua-Tran as Willow, Richard Roxburgh as the Problematic Ship, Kween Kong as Blade, and comedy troupe Aunty Donna as the Straight White Maliens. See the full cast list.
What is Lesbian Space Princess about?
Saira, princess of Clitopolis, is dumped by her girlfriend Kiki and then learns Kiki has been kidnapped by the Straight White Maliens, who want Saira's labrys — a symbol of lesbian power — to fuel their "chick magnet". Saira steals a starship called the Problematic Ship and travels across the galaxy, rescuing the pop idol Willow and learning to love herself along the way.
Who are the Straight White Maliens?
The Straight White Maliens are the film's villains: a trio of alien men (played by comedy troupe Aunty Donna) who kidnap Kiki and demand Saira's labrys. Their plan backfires when the "chick magnet" shows them they overvalued attention from women — they end up dating each other as a throuple. Learn more on the Straight White Maliens page.
Did Lesbian Space Princess win any awards?
Yes. The film won the Teddy Award for best feature at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (2025), the Audience Award for Best Australian Feature at the Sydney Film Festival, and audience awards at the Adelaide Film Festival. It was also named Best Animated Feature by the Film Critics Circle of Australia, and picked up honours at Busan, Reeling Chicago and Annecy.
Why is everyone talking about Lesbian Space Princess in 2026?
In mid-August 2026 the film appeared in Netflix recommendations in additional regions, suddenly reaching audiences who had never heard of it. Out-of-context clips went viral on TikTok, and opposing fan communities began joking about uniting to mock the movie — the "Great Fandom Truce of 2026" and "Just This Once" memes. The film also became the subject of a change.org petition and a review-bombing campaign. See the meme explainer and the controversy timeline.
Where can I watch Lesbian Space Princess?
The film is on Netflix in several regions and on Prime Video in others (it premiered on VOD in November 2025). It also had theatrical releases in Australia, the US, the UK and Ireland. Check the streaming guide for country-by-country options.