The Bats is a 1999 American short animated film written and directed by Jim Trainor, who also narrates the film alongside Marianne McGinnis. Hand-drawn by Trainor with felt-tip pens, the film follows the life of a bat who resides in a cave near a Mayan temple. He is raised by his mother, learns to use echolocation, and embarks on a journey of sexual and metaphysical discovery before ultimately completing his life cycle.
The Bats (1999)
Directed by Jim Trainor
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1999, Bat, Cave, Echolocation, Felt-tip Pens, Hand-drawn, Life Cycle, Marianne McGinnis, Mayan Temple, Metaphysical Discovery, Sexual Discovery, Short Animated Film
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The Bats
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