Kedi

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Kedi

2017

1h 20m

Documentary

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133 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

Hundreds of thousands of cats have roamed the metropolis of Istanbul freely for thousands of years, wandering in and out of people's lives, impacting them in ways only an animal who lives between the worlds of the wild and the tamed can. Cats and their kittens bring joy and purpose to those they choose, giving people an opportunity to reflect on life and their place in it. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to ourselves.

Critics Consensus

Kedi is a cat fancier's dream, but this thoughtful, beautifully filmed look at Istanbul's street feline population offers absorbing viewing for filmgoers of any purr-suasion.

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Manuela Lazic

Little White Lies

07/04/2018

4/5

Kedi ('cat' in Turkish) is much more than a cute film showing these felines' day-to-day lives.

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Tomris Laffly

Film School Rejects

10/29/2017

The delightful Kedi portrays a complex city founded on history and tradition, and surrounded by goodwill, magnificence, and fragility.

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Jimi Famurewa

Empire Magazine

07/06/2017

3/5

Part wildlife documentary, part urban love letter. Kedi may only be a slender 79 minutes long, but it's a lyrical and surprising philosophical tribute to the therapeutic power of pets.

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

02/13/2024

An astonishing film that works as a travelogue, as an ode to communities who find themselves living besides these glorious creatures, and most of all as a celebration of our beloved feline friends.

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Farah Cheded

A Good Movie To Watch

09/16/2023

More than just a celebration of some supremely cute kitties, this documentary [...] also presents a moving example of a way of living that embraces — rather than tramples over — our animal neighbors.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

12/22/2022

4/5

…delightful details make Kedi a charming, original documentary for when a story just seems like too much bother…

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Brad C.

@SereneSnob Mar 15

With no central narrator, this features the cats of Istanbul, but reveals much more about the heart and soul of humankind.

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Jill C

@RT21449021 Oct 4

SO MUCH over the top anthropomorphising here. But a lovely travelogue and interesting stories. It didn't make me any more of a cat lover. I like them, but no reverence.

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David F

@dfulmer Jun 28

This is a great film about cats who live in Istanbul. They are cute but their human companions have many wonderful stories to tell about them which brightens this film considerably.

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Allen K

@RT01339529 03/17/2025

This is equally an exposure to the character or Turkish people. An intimate look at how and why they behave the way they do. Done skillfully without cloying, artificial sentiment, it makes the viewer under-stand the everyday existence of both cats and people. Some would say this is for car fanciers, but to limit its appeal in that way would be a mistake. Truly worthwhile!

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Colby G

@RT22705501 03/10/2025

This amazing film shows how Cats connect us all. It shows how a community can be brought together by caring for and respecting animals. Absolute must see for anyone interested in Istanbul, cats or animals in general.

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Cem Y

@cmyldz23 04/02/2023

It does a fantastic job at displaying the city and its people. Wonderful cinematography. However, as a Turkish citizen, I have to admit that some of the comments from the people in this documentary are so shallow and so unusual for us that it is not realist anymore.

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Ceyda Torun

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Ceyda Torun

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Synopsis

Hundreds of thousands of cats have roamed the metropolis of Istanbul freely for thousands of years, wandering in and out of people's lives, impacting them in ways only an animal who lives between the worlds of the wild and the tamed can. Cats and their kittens bring joy and purpose to those they choose, giving people an opportunity to reflect on life and their place in it. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to ourselves.

Director: Ceyda Torun
Producer: Ceyda Torun, Charlie Wuppermann
Distributor: Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co: Termite Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Turkish
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 10, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 12, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.8M
Runtime: 1h 20m

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