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Kedi

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

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Ceyda Torun

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4 wins & 19 nominations.

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Self - a cat

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Necati Ã–zer

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Hamdi Selami Karaci

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Mine SÃ¶gÃ¼t

Self

Self - a cat

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Self - a cat

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Elif Nursad Atalay

Self - a cat

Self

Self

Ayten GÃ¼lyurt

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Hacer Pervin Kurt

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GÃ¼lsÃ¼m Agaoglu

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GÃ¼lizar Kartal

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BÃ¼lent ÃœstÃ¼n

Self - a cat

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Murat SÃ¶gÃ¼tlÃ¼oglu

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LaÃ§in Ceylan

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SÃ¼leyman Erdogan

Self - a cat

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ÃœlkÃ¼ Demirtiken

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Erol KÃ¶roglu

Self - a cat

Self - a cat

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Maybe it’s a quality that
should be developed more in all of us. - Kedi

Maybe it’s a quality that should be developed more in all of...

As if it’s better to be so human, so modern. - Kedi

As if it’s better to be so human, so modern.

There’s a power you can feel
within yourself, of a wild creature. - Kedi

There’s a power you can feel within yourself, of a wild crea...

And they’re very sure of their character. - Kedi

And they’re very sure of their character.

That mentality poisons us
and destroys everything. - Kedi

That mentality poisons us and destroys everything.

And maybe in the near
future, in two or three years - Kedi

And maybe in the near future, in two or three years

They all have personalities, like people. - Kedi

They all have personalities, like people.

Some want affection,
others will tell you all their troubles. - Kedi

Some want affection, others will tell you all their troubles...

Some are discreet,
won’t talk about anything. - Kedi

Some are discreet, won’t talk about anything.

And some are pompous... - Kedi

And some are pompous...

Like a lady
who can’t be bothered to say hello. - Kedi

Like a lady who can’t be bothered to say hello.

Some won’t even look when I call to them. - Kedi

Some won’t even look when I call to them.

I believe they share
the same traits as people. - Kedi

I believe they share the same traits as people.

A couple of months later,
he started approaching us for food. - Kedi

A couple of months later, he started approaching us for food...

Once we could stroke him, he was tamed. - Kedi

Once we could stroke him, he was tamed.

Now he’s become a very friendly cat. - Kedi

Now he’s become a very friendly cat.

It all changed over the last
five years, when these buildings went up. - Kedi

It all changed over the last five years, when these building...

There were orchards,
and gardens where they’d grow crops. - Kedi

There were orchards, and gardens where they’d grow crops.

When these buildings went up,
it all disappeared – no nature left. - Kedi

When these buildings went up, it all disappeared – no nature...

These kittens...
it’ll be a shame if they tear this place down. - Kedi

These kittens... it’ll be a shame if they tear this place do...

We’re more worried
about what’ll happen to the cats - Kedi

We’re more worried about what’ll happen to the cats

If this area gets demolished,
and that's likely, they won't have anyone. - Kedi

If this area gets demolished, and that's likely, they w...

- An older cat got to him in the backyard.
- Oh sweetie. - Kedi

- An older cat got to him in the backyard. - Oh sweetie.

- I immediately thought of you.
- What are we going to do with you? - Kedi

- I immediately thought of you. - What are we going to do wi...

He must have slammed him against
the ground… got attacked by a bigger cat. - Kedi

He must have slammed him against the ground… got attacked by...

She was special
not only because she was my first - Kedi

She was special not only because she was my first

I would dress her
to keep her from licking her wounds. - Kedi

I would dress her to keep her from licking her wounds.

But I came to realize that it
was futile, that she was one of a kind. - Kedi

But I came to realize that it was futile, that she was one o...

My longing for her...
let’s just say if there is afterlife, - Kedi

My longing for her... let’s just say if there is afterlife,...

My therapist says I try to heal
my own wounds by healing theirs. - Kedi

My therapist says I try to heal my own wounds by healing the...

By feeding them
and tending to their needs. - Kedi

By feeding them and tending to their needs.

My wounds must be so deeply rooted… - Kedi

My wounds must be so deeply rooted…

There was a time
I had great difficulty dealing with death. - Kedi

There was a time I had great difficulty dealing with death.

I accept death as a reality... - Kedi

I accept death as a reality...

But I have difficulty
dealing with the longing. - Kedi

But I have difficulty dealing with the longing.

This is our daily routine,
seven days a week, including Sundays. - Kedi

This is our daily routine, seven days a week, including Sund...

There were sixty
but five died in the last two weeks. - Kedi

There were sixty but five died in the last two weeks.

We say it happens to people,
but it happens to animals too. - Kedi

We say it happens to people, but it happens to animals too.

We eat and drink the same -
the same food, the same water. - Kedi

We eat and drink the same - the same food, the same water.

Some grew old and died,
quite a few got run over. - Kedi

Some grew old and died, quite a few got run over.

We learned that something you
love can one day cease to exist. - Kedi

We learned that something you love can one day cease to exis...

We adopted a sense of stoicism that way. - Kedi

We adopted a sense of stoicism that way.

My older brother and I would
bury them with great ceremony. - Kedi

My older brother and I would bury them with great ceremony.

And because we’d see crosses in cowboy movies - Kedi

And because we’d see crosses in cowboy movies

We’re not Christian,
but they look cool in movies - Kedi

We’re not Christian, but they look cool in movies

Then one day our father saw us
and freaked out over the crosses. - Kedi

Then one day our father saw us and freaked out over the cros...

Immediately sent us to Qur’an school - Kedi

Immediately sent us to Qur’an school

If I hadn’t had cats,
I would’ve had a very troubled childhood - Kedi

If I hadn’t had cats, I would’ve had a very troubled childho...

I love cats who hang out in
vintage stores, "hmm the smell of paper"… - Kedi

I love cats who hang out in vintage stores, "hmm the sm...

It’s especially satisfying when I’m sketching - Kedi

It’s especially satisfying when I’m sketching

I check the drawer once in a while… - Kedi

I check the drawer once in a while…

Because drawing is such isolating work, - Kedi

Because drawing is such isolating work,

Any ungrateful behavior on their
part is really an act of sincerity. - Kedi

Any ungrateful behavior on their part is really an act of si...

I guess there are people
who expect that from a cat. - Kedi

I guess there are people who expect that from a cat.

"I gave you all that food
and you won’t even sit on my lap." - Kedi

"I gave you all that food and you won’t even sit on my ...

Down the hill in Cihangir, there used
to be a big harbor during the Ottoman era. - Kedi

Down the hill in Cihangir, there used to be a big harbor dur...

Ships from Norway
and elsewhere would come with cargo. - Kedi

Ships from Norway and elsewhere would come with cargo.

Sailors would keep cats
on board to fend off rats. - Kedi

Sailors would keep cats on board to fend off rats.

As cargo was being unloaded,
cats would get off the boat - Kedi

As cargo was being unloaded, cats would get off the boat

And trek up to the top of the hill. - Kedi

And trek up to the top of the hill.

Later, they’d miss the boat
and begin life here in Cihangir. - Kedi

Later, they’d miss the boat and begin life here in Cihangir....

Norwegian cats,
and cats from all over the world. - Kedi

Norwegian cats, and cats from all over the world.

Later, the first Ottoman sewers
were built in this part of the city. - Kedi

Later, the first Ottoman sewers were built in this part of t...

And giant rats would terrorize residents. - Kedi

And giant rats would terrorize residents.

That’s why every house had a cat. - Kedi

That’s why every house had a cat.

To fend off the giant sewer rats. - Kedi

To fend off the giant sewer rats.

His name was "Milkman"
when he first showed up. - Kedi

His name was "Milkman" when he first showed up.

He’d come around to drink milk and leave. - Kedi

He’d come around to drink milk and leave.

He was barely a year old.
He hadn't been neutered. - Kedi

He was barely a year old. He hadn't been neutered.

He got into fights
with other males over the ladies. - Kedi

He got into fights with other males over the ladies.

He got kicked one time and
showed up with a dislocated leg. - Kedi

He got kicked one time and showed up with a dislocated leg.

But it never ruins
his mood – he’s always happy. - Kedi

But it never ruins his mood – he’s always happy.

A neighbor of mine started
calling him carefree, happy-go-lucky. - Kedi

A neighbor of mine started calling him carefree, happy-go-lu...

Our vet Elif down the road
thought Gamsiz was in love with her. - Kedi

Our vet Elif down the road thought Gamsiz was in love with h...

Because at one point we were making
a trip to the vet every two weeks. - Kedi

Because at one point we were making a trip to the vet every ...

He’d have an accident, get hurt,
or develop a fungal infection. - Kedi

He’d have an accident, get hurt, or develop a fungal infecti...

For months,
we visited the vet every two weeks. - Kedi

For months, we visited the vet every two weeks.

Once he spent a whole winter at the vet. - Kedi

Once he spent a whole winter at the vet.

I guess it does.
But we all have running tabs at the vet. - Kedi

I guess it does. But we all have running tabs at the vet.

We have an open tab
at pretty much every vet. - Kedi

We have an open tab at pretty much every vet.

We also collect donations
which help with these expenses. - Kedi

We also collect donations which help with these expenses.

Whatever is in our tip box goes to the cats. - Kedi

Whatever is in our tip box goes to the cats.

Gamsiz is a bit of a thug. - Kedi

Gamsiz is a bit of a thug.

He’s feisty,
the tough guy of the neighborhood. - Kedi

He’s feisty, the tough guy of the neighborhood.

But, if you wanted go out at night,
he’s the one you’d want to go out with. - Kedi

But, if you wanted go out at night, he’s the one you’d want ...

She’s told me that he comes
to her window and demands to be let in. - Kedi

She’s told me that he comes to her window and demands to be ...

Or he’ll go up to the front door
if he wants to enter the building. - Kedi

Or he’ll go up to the front door if he wants to enter the bu...

Everyone offers something different… - Kedi

Everyone offers something different…

I’m the main human in his life…
others are supporting actors. - Kedi

I’m the main human in his life… others are supporting actors...

Because I’m on the first floor,
it’s easy for cats to come up here. - Kedi

Because I’m on the first floor, it’s easy for cats to come u...

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

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Director: Ceyda Torun

Writer: N/A

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary

Year: 2016

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 10 Feb 2017

Awards: 4 wins & 19 nominations.

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Also watch: Being Canadian, The Pollinators, Fitoor, Sea of Shadows, The Fog of War, In Cold Blood, Modigliani