Kedi

"A cat meowing at your feet, looking up at you, is life smiling at you..."

2017 1h 19m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 379

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A profile of Istanbul and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.

“A cat meowing at your feet, looking up at you, is life smiling at you...”

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Bülent Üstün
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Behind the camera

Director: Ceyda Torun
Languages: Turkish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ceyda Torun, shot by Alp Korfalı. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kira Fontana. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mo Stoebe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A cat meowing at your feet, looking up at you, is life smiling at you...".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4420704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ceyda Torun directs. Alp Korfalı behind the camera. Kira Fontana scores. Mo Stoebe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Turkish.

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1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ceyda Torun, shot by Alp Korfalı. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kira Fontana. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mo Stoebe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marketing tagline: "A cat meowing at your feet, looking up at you, is life smiling at you...".
8IMDB entry: tt4420704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "cat", "artist", "human animal relationship", "fisherman".
10Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alp Korfalı
Original score: Kira Fontana
Editing: Mo Stoebe
Sound: Paul Hollman
Runtime: 79 min · 1h 19m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $5,037,923
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Kedi (2017)

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TasmanLibraries2020-04-15
Kedi (Turkish for cat) is a documentary style movie following the lives of some of the many thousands of stray cats roaming the streets of Istanbul. The film concentrates on seven of these cats and their interactions with the humans in their lives. Some of the cats are almost completely wild whilst others allow a much closer relationship with the people around them. The cat’s eye level of the film is interspersed with interviews with the humans that have come to love and care for each of the cats reflecting on the personalities and foibles of each cat! This is a fascinating film – it not only gives an amazing window into the lives of cats but also allows a glimpse of the city of Istanbul and its culture. My cat loved it too!

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