Name: The Porcelain Pussy
Genre: Short
Released: 2004-09-22
Duration: 15 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Martha Burns, Frank Chiesurin, Shauna MacDonald

I just saw this film at the World of Comedy Film Festival in Toronto and thought it was just brilliant in its simplicity and spot-on execution. Very funny! 

The performances were strong, it never dragged and every frame of film was a perfect reflection of the noir genre. It's amazing what you can achieve with a simple gender reversal.

Comedies are so underrated at film festivals but when they're done right they rank right up there with the highest art. I hope this film gets more exposure at foreign film festivals.

Kudos to the filmmakers and to the lead actress, Shauna MacDonald.

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