Andrew Bujalski’s brash comedy “Support the Girls” was warmly received at this March's latest edition of the South by Southwest Film Festival. Bujalski - whose “Funny Ha Ha,” and "Computer Chess" have built a strong cult following among hipster cinephiles— loves to make movies that are minimalist in ambition and are more concerned in nailing the smaller, but nevertheless absurdist, details of everyday life.
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