Kedi
A YOUTUBE RED ORIGINAL
A BEAUTIFULLY-SHOT DOCUMENTARY THAT TRACKS THE STORIES OF SEVEN CATS THAT LIVE ON ISTANBUL’S STREETS, KEDI REVEALS A CITY'S HUMANITY, THE UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANS AND CATS, AND WARMS THE HEART. IT IS A LOVE LETTER TO CATS AND THEIR CITY.
Hundreds of thousands of Turkish cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they’ve wandered in and out of people’s lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, the cats of Istanbul live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame — and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to the people, allowing them to reflect on their lives in ways nothing else could.
Critics and internet cats agree — this cat documentary will charm its way into your heart and home as you fall in love with the cats in Istanbul.
Kedi remains the 2nd highest grossing foreign language film of all time.
DIRECTED BY: CEYDA TORUN
PRODUCED BY: CEYDA TORUN, CHARLIE WUPPERMANN
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: THOMAS PODSTAWSKI, GREGOR KEWEL
CO PRODUCED BY: ILAN ARBOLEDA, JOHN KEITH WASSON
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: TERMITE FILMS
Reviews & Press
A lyrical and surprising philosophical tribute to the therapeutic power of pets.
One of the most impressive elements in a very likeable documentary is the balance Torun strikes between analysis and affection in her approach toward her feline protagonists.
Replete with ingeniously constructed mini-narratives, including a turf war.
A loving, gorgeously shot ode to the hundreds of thousands of cats living on the streets of Istanbul.
Kedi works triple time as a nature documentary, a travelogue, and a meditation on the human-animal bond.
Kedi will automatically find devout fans among anyone who delights at all things feline.
When it uses cats as a stealthy means to investigate the human heart...it unsheathes its claws.
Kedi reminds us that every life on this planet-even the ones thriving in alleyways-is rich with stories.