Celluloid baby by Jane Borden

We assume that Andres du Bouchet hadn’t made a short film until now because he was too busy delighting live audiences. Whatever the reason, his first foray, “The Bengal Tiger: Twilight Huntress,” was worth the wait. Playing a nature-show host, the mellifluous absurdist makes high drama of a feline documentary, which is inexplicably shot in Laundromats and office coffee lounges. Here’s hoping he chases more tales.

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