Majorettes in Space

Majorettes in Space
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
Release date	12 January 1996 (1996-01-12)[1]
Running time	6 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

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]

Summary

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]

Cast

• Elise Laurent: Catherine
• Jean-Marc Delacruz: Laurent
• Olivier Laville: Vincent
• Cléo Delacruz: Julie
• Aurélien Bianco: Arnaud^[2]

Nominations and awards

• Audience Award (National Competition) at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival^[7]
• 1997: BAFTA Award for Best Short Film^[4]
• 1998: César Award for Best Short Film^[1][5]

References

1. "Des majorettes dans l'espace". Haut et Court. Retrieved 21 July 2017.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "DES MAJORETTES DANS L'ESPACE (1996)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
3. "Majorettes In Space by David Fourier". Retrieved 21 July 2017.
4. "BAFTA Awards (1997)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
5. "César Awards, France (1998)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
6. "Des majorettes dans l'espace - Court Métrage". AlloCiné. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
7. "Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (1997)". IMDb. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

External links

• Des majorettes dans l'espace on Vimeo
• Des majorettes dans l'espace at IMDb