Majorettes in Space (French: Des majorettes dans l'espace) is a French short film written and directed by David Fourier and released in 1996.[2][1][3] It won the 1997 BAFTA Award for Best Short Film[4] and the 1998 César Award for Best Short Film.[1][5]
Majorettes in Space | |
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Des majorettes dans l'espace | |
Directed by | David Fourier |
Written by | David Fourier |
Produced by | Carole Scotta |
Starring | Elise Laurent Jean-Marc Delacruz Olivier Laville[2] |
Narrated by | Philippe Bianco[2] |
Cinematography | Pierre Stoeber |
Edited by | Fabrice Rouaud |
Production company | Haut et Court |
Distributed by | Haut et Court |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Two male Russian cosmonauts, one of whom has a fetish for majorettes, are in space without condoms. A young heterosexual couple have sex outdoors. Pope John Paul II is passionate about airports but enforces the sexually restrictive teachings of the Catholic Church. Vincent, a young gay man, is dying of AIDS.[1][6]