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Sirens of Dieppe

A documentary by Nicolas Engel and Nicolas Birkenstock

 52 min I French

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Synopsis

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In Dieppe, a small port town on the Normandy coast, stands a cabaret where Diva Beluga and her queens put on drag shows. The place survives thanks to the energy, the perseverance and the unshakeable faith of its team. Behind the parties and the glitter, struggles and resistances rumble. Welcome to “The Bearded Siren”.

Team

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A Film by Nicolas Engel & Nicolas Birkenstock

with Diva Beluga, Lily, Alonso Gyne, Sweety Bonbon, Plexy Glam, Tornade, Edgar Falzar & Xtine 

Directors of Photography: Nicolas Engel, Nicolas Birkenstock, Arthur Delamotte, Christophe Bazille

Sound: Nicolas Birkenstock, Nicolas Engel, Jean-Luc Cesco

Original Music: Raphaël Bancou 

Editing: Nicolas Birkenstock, Nicolas Engel, Mona-Lise Lanfant 

Graphic Design: Zacharie Chapuis, Patrick Cavrois 

Color Grading: Julien Descamps

Credits: Stéphane Coens

Sound Editing: Christian Cartier

Re-Recording Mixer Yann Reiland, Clément Maurin

Produced by Claire Babany & Eléonore Boissinot

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Partners

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A Dryades Films Production

with the participation of France Télévisions and Pictanovo with the support of Hauts-de-France Region, Normandy Region in partnership with CNC and in association with Normandie Images, with the participation of CNC

The creation of this film’s original music was supported by Sacem

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Festivals & Awards

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  • Utopies Réelles festival, Tours, Nov 15, 2025
  • Rencontres du documentaire de Mellionnec on June 26, 2025
  • Brighton Rocks International Film Festival on June 16, 2025
  • Sound on Screen, Capetown, July 2025
  • Circom Diversity Award 2025 from European regional broadcasters ​
  • Ré-Elles, documentary cinema and women's rights festival, Rennes, March 2025
  • Des images aux mots LGBTQA+ Festival, Toulouse, Feb 1, 2025
  • Fipadoc International Documentary Festival, Biarritz, January 27 & 30, 2025  

  • First Days of Summer Festival, Normandy, June 29, 2024 

Other Screenings

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  • Screening @ Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer (14), Digue & Doc, Café-Source, September 25, 2025 at 22:30pm 

  • Screening @ La Fémix with Ecole W, Paris on April 24, 2025

  • Screening @ Max Linder Panorama, Paris on Saturday June 22, 2024 at 10am

  • Screening @ Fresnoy - National Studio for Contemporary Arts, Tourcoing on May 14 at 8pm 

  • Screening @ DSN Dieppe Scène Nationale on April 16, 2024 at 6pm 

​​​TV Broadcasts

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France Télévisions in national collection "la France en Vrai : Fini la bamboche ?" 

  • Thursday May 16, 2024 at 11pm on France 3 Normandie, available +1 month on France.tv

  • Thursday September 19, 2024 at 11pm on France 3 Hauts-de-France available, +1 month on France.tv

  • Thursday November 7th, 2024 at 11pm on France 3 Normandie

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Press

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Download the presskit

Télérama (TTT)

See the trailer (French)

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