Dinner for Two (1996)

Original title

Dinner For Two

Directed by

Janet Perlman

Genre

animation

Country

Canada

Runtime

7 min

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two chameleons both try to catch the same insect for dinner. Their rivalry escalates into a dangerous situation that forces them to work together.

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What happens

Dinner for Two is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Janet Perlman and released in 1996. The film centres on two chameleons who must learn to cooperate when their attempts to capture the same insect as food lead them into a life-threatening situation. The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 18th Genie Awards in 1997. Perlman also later published the story as an illustrated children's book, under the title The Delicious Bug. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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