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Kedi (2016)

Kedi poster
Directed by
Ceyda Torun
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany, Turkey, United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 369 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about the stray cats living in Istanbul. It follows their daily lives and interactions with the people in the city.

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What happens

Kedi ([keˈdi], Turkish for 'Cat') is a 2016 Turkish documentary film directed by Ceyda Torun about the many stray cats that live in Istanbul. It premiered at the !f Istanbul Independent Film Festival on 21 February 2016 before being given a North American theatrical release on 10 February 2017. It debuted on the YouTube Red streaming service on 10 May 2017. It was released on DVD in the US on 14 November 2017. The film received critical acclaim, and grossed over $5 million. Time magazine listed it as one of its top ten films of 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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