A very funny film which seriously raises the question of censorship.
Understand the story and themes, express your feelings and develop critical thinking.
1Where does the film take place?
A museum.
2Who are the main characters?
A museum guard and a nun.
3What is the guard surprised by at the beginning of the film?
Black cardboard was glued to hide the nudity of the sculpture.
4What is the guard's reaction?
He decides to peel off the cardboard but, unfortunately, the part of the sculpture comes off with it.
5The museum lights go out and the guard walks around the museum with his flashlight; what does he discover?
He discovers that a nun has stuck cardboard on all the sculptures in the museum.
6Why do you think the nun sticks cardboard on the sculptures?
In the Catholic religion, as in many world religions, ascetic principles impose taboos in the area of sex and the nun does not tolerate nudity in the museum.
7Is the nun's action legitimate?
No, because sculptures are works of art.
8At 1:58, the nun hesitates; Why ?
It is a modern painting that can remind you of a Picasso painting. The nun hesitates because she does not know what she should hide.
9At 2:11, do you know the sculpture that the nun discovers?
This is Michelangelo's David (1502), a masterpiece of the Renaissance. The real Carrara white marble sculpture is exhibited at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence and measures 5.14 meters in height with its base. Note that the authors of the film reproduced the real setting of the museum behind the sculpture. Students will be able to do research on the internet to compare with the real sculpture.
10What does the guard decide to do to prevent the nun from touching the David?
He decides to undress to distract her attention.
11Is the goalkeeper technique successful?
Yes and no because the nun decides to stick a cardboard on her body and forgets her David; but, alas, the sculpture's protective glass breaks; the police then discovered the guard naked and decided to take him away.
Created with the support of the French Ministry of Education and the CNC.
Watching the film with the family, educational activities with parents at home and with teachers in class.
