Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous is a Canadian short film, directed by Mélanie Charbonneau and released in 2018.[1] The film stars Frédéric Lemay and Noémie O'Farrell as Daniel and Claude, a man and a woman who set off on a road trip, with Daniel dressed as an astronaut and Claude dressed as a tampon, in the hopes of reaching the moon, with Daniel hoping to scatter his late mother's ashes and Claude hoping that being on the moon will stabilize her menstrual cycle.[2]
| Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mélanie Charbonneau |
| Written by | Frédéric Lemay |
| Produced by | Virginie Nolin |
| Starring | Frédéric Lemay Noémie O'Farrell |
| Cinematography | Ariel Méthot-Bellemare |
| Edited by | Simon Sauvé |
| Music by | Antoine Rochette |
Production company | Hutte Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | French |
The film premiered at the 2018 Locarno Film Festival,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2018 Festival du nouveau cinéma.[1]
The film was a Prix Iris nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards in 2019.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Le FNC programme « Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous » de Mélanie Charbonneau". Qui Fait Quoi, October 5, 2018.
- ^ "Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous de Mélanie Charbonneau en première mondiale à Locarno". CTVM, July 11, 2018.
- ^ André Duchesne, "Un court métrage québécois à Locarno". La Presse, July 11, 2018.
- ^ "Gala Québec Cinéma : 1991 de Ricardo Trogi mène la course avec 16 nominations". Radio-Canada (in French). April 11, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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