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Kedi

A profile of Istanbul 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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$2,835,047

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Awards

6 wins & 21 nominations total

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My place has many visitors
but I try not to let them in - Kedi

My place has many visitors but I try not to let them in

Murat doesn’t take care of just one cat. - Kedi

Murat doesn’t take care of just one cat.

He cares for many
and knows all their characters. - Kedi

He cares for many and knows all their characters.

I met Gamsiz at the café,
he was lying on the couch. - Kedi

I met Gamsiz at the café, he was lying on the couch.

And when I tried to sit down,
he smacked me. That’s how we met. - Kedi

And when I tried to sit down, he smacked me. That’s how we m...

They remember if you made a connection. - Kedi

They remember if you made a connection.

As a result, he came up here.
At first I didn’t let him in. - Kedi

As a result, he came up here. At first I didn’t let him in....

But unlike anyone else,
Gamsiz stands sideways. - Kedi

But unlike anyone else, Gamsiz stands sideways.

Whereas all other cats,
including mine, stand facing forward. - Kedi

Whereas all other cats, including mine, stand facing forward...

But this guy, whether he comes
up to the front or back window - Kedi

But this guy, whether he comes up to the front or back windo...

And with that paw,
he somehow gets your attention. - Kedi

And with that paw, he somehow gets your attention.

If you ignore him,
he gets even more persistent. - Kedi

If you ignore him, he gets even more persistent.

Especially if you’re right
where he wants to come in - Kedi

Especially if you’re right where he wants to come in

What’s really special
about him is that he’s a go-getter. - Kedi

What’s really special about him is that he’s a go-getter....

Let’s say he’s decided
to come here and eat Gece’s food - Kedi

Let’s say he’s decided to come here and eat Gece’s food...

OK, that’s enough. Everybody out. - Kedi

OK, that’s enough. Everybody out.

Ginger is new to the neighborhood.
We’ve only recently started seeing him. - Kedi

Ginger is new to the neighborhood. We’ve only recently start...

But he’s really determined
to take over the neighborhood. - Kedi

But he’s really determined to take over the neighborhood.

He’s fighting over territory. - Kedi

He’s fighting over territory.

"My hood." - Kedi

That’s what I first admired about cats… - Kedi

That’s what I first admired about cats…

I never stopped being in awe of them. - Kedi

I never stopped being in awe of them.

Having nine lives,
or being able to land on all four feet… - Kedi

Having nine lives, or being able to land on all four feet…

We land on two and they snap like twigs. - Kedi

We land on two and they snap like twigs.

I was sad I couldn’t bring enough food. - Kedi

I was sad I couldn’t bring enough food.

I couldn’t eat my dinner
with a clear conscience. - Kedi

I couldn’t eat my dinner with a clear conscience.

I have a lot of friends
who know what I do here... - Kedi

I have a lot of friends who know what I do here...

I say "Sure, but I’m the middleman." - Kedi

I say "Sure, but I’m the middleman."

So I have to give him antibiotic drops. - Kedi

So I have to give him antibiotic drops.

I know this one’s mother,
her aunts, all five generations. - Kedi

I know this one’s mother, her aunts, all five generations.

The one that just gave birth... - Kedi

The one that just gave birth...

During winter,
they find shelter under those rocks. - Kedi

During winter, they find shelter under those rocks.

They stay alive with the warmth of the sea. - Kedi

They stay alive with the warmth of the sea.

There’s one missing here.
The one that just gave birth. - Kedi

There’s one missing here. The one that just gave birth.

I was really caught up, I was really lost. - Kedi

I was really caught up, I was really lost.

Now I’m happy, honestly. Thanks to them. - Kedi

Now I’m happy, honestly. Thanks to them.

They’re all waiting for me here.
Their feeding time is near. - Kedi

They’re all waiting for me here. Their feeding time is near....

I believe I got healthy
again by taking care of them. - Kedi

I believe I got healthy again by taking care of them.

Before, I couldn’t talk or laugh. - Kedi

Before, I couldn’t talk or laugh.

Let’s just say,
they make you fall in love again. - Kedi

Let’s just say, they make you fall in love again.

Just as you notice the cat,
the cat notices you. - Kedi

Just as you notice the cat, the cat notices you.

I think that mesmerizes
me a little, that it’s so reciprocal. - Kedi

I think that mesmerizes me a little, that it’s so reciprocal...

My guess is that
he was kicked out of some place, - Kedi

My guess is that he was kicked out of some place,

He never harasses our customers for food. - Kedi

He never harasses our customers for food.

In time, I came to realize
that he was different to other cats. - Kedi

In time, I came to realize that he was different to other ca...

No matter how hungry he is,
he won’t come in, even if the door is open. - Kedi

No matter how hungry he is, he won’t come in, even if the do...

He lets us know
he’s hungry by pawing at the window. - Kedi

He lets us know he’s hungry by pawing at the window.

He knows that his favorite food is back here - Kedi

He knows that his favorite food is back here

As our vet also recommended,
we decided to put him on a diet. - Kedi

As our vet also recommended, we decided to put him on a diet...

We fed him
less and less food or only smoked meats. - Kedi

We fed him less and less food or only smoked meats.

We give him some Manchego
or a softer cheese like Emmental. - Kedi

We give him some Manchego or a softer cheese like Emmental.

He can also be very
picky about the meat he eats. - Kedi

He can also be very picky about the meat he eats.

He used to love roast beef,
but now, he only wants turkey. - Kedi

He used to love roast beef, but now, he only wants turkey.

He does get around a lot, though. - Kedi

He does get around a lot, though.

But he never hangs out with other cats. - Kedi

But he never hangs out with other cats.

Beneath that aristocratic
appearance, there is still a street kid. - Kedi

Beneath that aristocratic appearance, there is still a stree...

In a way,
street animals are our cultural symbol. - Kedi

In a way, street animals are our cultural symbol.

Istanbul and cats...
So many cats roaming the streets of a city. - Kedi

Istanbul and cats... So many cats roaming the streets of a c...

The streets seem empty to me without cats… - Kedi

The streets seem empty to me without cats…

The city no longer accommodates them. - Kedi

The city no longer accommodates them.

But at home,
and I know from my own cats - Kedi

But at home, and I know from my own cats

Our concerns for street animals
and our concerns for people - Kedi

Our concerns for street animals and our concerns for people

If you ask me, the troubles that
street cats or other street animals face - Kedi

If you ask me, the troubles that street cats or other street...

It would be easy
to see street cats as a problem - Kedi

It would be easy to see street cats as a problem

Whereas if we can learn
to live together again, - Kedi

Whereas if we can learn to live together again,

In fact, I’m sure that we would
even regain our fading sense of humor - Kedi

In fact, I’m sure that we would even regain our fading sense...

See how he comes to me, isn’t it amazing? - Kedi

See how he comes to me, isn’t it amazing?

God says, "I test people." - Kedi

God says, "I test people."

For me, it was these animals. - Kedi

For me, it was these animals.

A cat meowing at your feet, looking up at you - Kedi

A cat meowing at your feet, looking up at you

Those are moments when we’re lucky… - Kedi

Those are moments when we’re lucky…

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A profile of Istanbul 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: 2017

MetaScore: 78/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: $2,835,047

Released: 10 Feb 2017

Awards: 6 wins & 21 nominations total

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