Kedi (2016): A Film About Istanbul’s Street Cats, and the Cats We Met in Turkey
Every cat lover simply has to watch this film!
A good, kind, heartwarming film about the city of cats – Istanbul.
The streets of Istanbul belong to those who walk them on their own terms: thousands of cats.
Kedi tells the story of one of the most beautiful cities in the world through the eyes of seven charming and independent little heroes – cats – and the people who look after them. It is a 79-minute documentary directed by Ceyda Torun.
Gamsiz fighting for his territory
Kedi (Turkish for “cat”) has a good rating on KinoPoisk, the Russian film site: 7.76 points.
Very touching stories about caring for cats, where people understand them and expect nothing in return, and where a cat is free and walks wherever it likes instead of being locked up in a cramped apartment.
Turkey is an amazing country.
We have been to Turkey several times, discovered something new each time and found love for cats everywhere.
Antalya, Göynük, Kemer – everywhere we saw lots of cats: in parks and squares, near shops and small apartment buildings in town. People feed them and put out little boxes with food and water.
A big, affectionate black-and-white cat in the village of Göynük, Turkey. He kept rubbing against us, and getting a shot was nearly impossible :-)
In what other country can you meet cats at McDonald’s?
Kemer, Turkey: a sweet and determined kitty who wolfed down half a burger patty but turned his nose up at a boiled egg. His buddy outside, though, gobbled up the egg too.
Antalya, a small green patch by the road: a table, benches and cats.
A sad kitty in an Antalya park. Our visit cheered him up a little, but the sausages didn’t impress him much, and he went back to being sad.
A crowd of lively cats who want a treat and a pat.
A very hungry kitty: he ate all the food and then followed us for another 100 meters through the park until we found him a box of cat food.
A big cat in Antalya.
Looks like the leader of a street gang. He reminds me a little of Boniface, the lion from an old Soviet cartoon.
An “Attention, cats!” sign on the waterfront of Antalya’s old harbor.
When I walk around Turkey, I always try to carry a bag of food (good sausages, ham, meat) to spoil the masters of the street :-)