Istanbul is a city with a lot of street cats, and Kedi is a harmless little documentary about that, following certain cats with strong personalities and speaking to cat lovers around the city. If you're a cat lover (guilty), it's an automatic thumbs up. If you're not, I don't know what you will make of this film. What does it offer besides quality cat action? The cinematography and editing do a very good job of showing us the day in the life of these animals, and there are some poignant stories from people whose lives were deeply affected by the cats around them. Some of the more philosophical musings are a bit hyperbolic, though you will immediately recognize the sorts of things cat owners say. It's a bit thin, but some of that material does expose what people in Turkey (or at least, in Istanbul) value. And then there's the city itself, and its history with cats who, like wilder animals, are perhaps being pushed out of their habitat by the urban sprawl. Kedi makes its points, but it's really more about watching cats do things, and people who love cats gushing over them. I'm sure a good percentage of you out there are into that.
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a charming documentary about cats in Istanbul.Siskoid
Istanbul is a city with a lot of street cats, and Kedi is a harmless little documentary about that, following certain cats with strong personalities and speaking to cat lovers around the city. If you're a cat lover (guilty), it's an automatic thumbs up. If you're not, I don't know what you will make of this film. What does it offer besides quality cat action? The cinematography and editing do a very good job of showing us the day in the life of these animals, and there are some poignant stories from people whose lives were deeply affected by the cats around them. Some of the more philosophical musings are a bit hyperbolic, though you will immediately recognize the sorts of things cat owners say. It's a bit thin, but some of that material does expose what people in Turkey (or at least, in Istanbul) value. And then there's the city itself, and its history with cats who, like wilder animals, are perhaps being pushed out of their habitat by the urban sprawl. Kedi makes its points, but it's really more about watching cats do things, and people who love cats gushing over them. I'm sure a good percentage of you out there are into that.