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Lesbian Simulator
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Lesbian Simulator
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Lesbian Simulator

Iris van der Meule
Netherlands, Canada, Belgium
2025
40 min
World Premiere
IDFA DocLab Program & Competition, IDFA DocLab Competition for Immersive Non-Fiction
Synopsis

For lesbians looking for recognition, but more particularly for anyone who would like to get a sense of what their queer family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances experience, both negative and positive, here’s Lesbian Simulator.

Mix your own lesbian avatar in the magic cauldron (with a few body parts, a dash of fashion sense, and a few more secret ingredients); choose the hairstyle and outfit that best suit your alter ego and set off in search of your first lesbian rave, date and partner, with a little help from the heavenly Lesbian Goddess (voiced by Hanna van Vliet). But along the way—because, sadly, that’s still the world we live in—you’ll have to come out more than once in different situations, fend off toxic male harassers and face public disapproval.

In a cheerful, cartoonish form, with infectious danceable music and an ironic tone, this colorful VR game playfully navigates both serious and light-hearted topics. You flirt, fight and knock back another negroni sbagliato, while scoring as many carabiners as you can, on your way to a collective, loving Pride experience.

Current Future: Age suggestion 14+

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Credits
40 min
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Spoken languages: English, Dutch
Director
    Iris van der Meule
    Iris van der Meule
Key collaborator
    Podium Biarritz,
    Playgrounds
    Podium Biarritz,
    Playgrounds
Production
    Corine Meijers for Studio Biarritz
    Corine Meijers for Studio Biarritz
Co-production
    Emmy Oost for Cassette for timescapes,
    Jeanne-Marie Poulain for Art & Essai
    Emmy Oost for Cassette for timescapes,
    Jeanne-Marie Poulain for Art & Essai
Animation
    Pip Williamson,
    Colegram,
    Mauritz Seerden,
    Romee van der Schoot,
    Sakibe van Soest,
    Catharina Broes,
    Roel van de Sant,
    Lotta Andriesse
    Pip Williamson,
    Colegram,
    Mauritz Seerden,
    Romee van der Schoot,
    Sakibe van Soest,
    Catharina Broes,
    Roel van de Sant,
    Lotta Andriesse
Sound
    Selle Sellink,
    Joost de Haas
    Selle Sellink,
    Joost de Haas
Sound Design
    Francois Fripiat for Demute,
    Walter Fiorini
    Francois Fripiat for Demute,
    Walter Fiorini
Music
    Walter Fiorini
    Walter Fiorini
Screenplay
    Iris van der Meule
    Iris van der Meule
Narration
    Iris van der Meule,
    Sarieke Hoeksma
    Iris van der Meule,
    Sarieke Hoeksma
Narrator
    Hanna van Vliet,
    Sofie Hellemons
    Hanna van Vliet,
    Sofie Hellemons
World Sales
    Corine Meijers for Studio Biarritz
    Corine Meijers for Studio Biarritz
Screening copy
    Corine Meijers for Studio Biarritz,
    Zeo Mancini for Studio Biarritz
    Corine Meijers for Studio Biarritz,
    Zeo Mancini for Studio Biarritz
Technical artist
    Frank Bosma
    Frank Bosma
Developer
    Frank Bosma,
    Lillian Souwer,
    Tom Semeijn
    Frank Bosma,
    Lillian Souwer,
    Tom Semeijn

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