Snoop From The Wire Stars in This Perfectly Batshit Psychedelic Gumshoe Short

Todd Selby's first film was written by W+K's Jason Kreher

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What if your favorite film noir flick were infused with a heavy dose of modern street-smart real talk and absurdist psychedelic animations? Now you don’t have to wonder, thanks to a refreshing new short from director Todd Selby and writer Jason Kreher.

“Redmond Hand, Private Dick,” which premiered late last week on Vogue.com, stars Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, best known for her role on HBO’s The Wire. In the 11-minute clip, she goes goes on a hunt for a missing cactus—lured by the promise of sex with its distraught owner.

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