Micheline is 81 and dreams of orgasms. Francis is 70 and a seasoned activist. Yves is 68 and struggles with loneliness.

Through activism, theatre, longing and laughter, If I Die It’ll Be Of Joy reframes old age within queer life as a time rich with fierceness and love. A funny and moving meditation on the often fraught relationship between sexuality and aging that is an essential intergenerational viewing for queer people.

Director Alexis Taillant gives space to these queer elders, each defying invisibility and societal expectations by asserting that aging does not mean silence, solitude or shame. Beautifully filmed and emotionally courageous, this documentary reminds us that joy is not just something youthful, it’s a practice, a statement and a right.