Kedi (film about Istanbul cats)
I saw "Kedi" in Edinburgh tonight. Really enjoyable, lots of
beautiful cats and superb aerial photography of Istanbul that shows it in a way I'd never imagined, and it makes a really interesting point. While there are housecats in Istanbul, someone near the end points out that they lose their "catness" that way; the urban free-range setup does something unique for both the cats and the people. They're not really feral, more collectively owned, and result is that they glue the community together very effectively - the cats know which humans to go to and the humans bond around caring for their local cat gang (at an extreme, one cat had persuaded one bloke to be his veterinary transport and insurance provider, taking him in every two weeks for months on end, while the cat would climb over creeper branches to get in to upper-floor flats of several neighbours by James-Bond-like athletic feats for a choice of food and attention). Several people comment that this human-cat ecosystem is endangered by what's happening to Istanbul. With ever bigger buildings and ever less dirt and green space, it's getting much harder for cats to survive using the instincts they evolved with. It's warm-hearted film I think everybody here would like. (My one reservation was the music, which I found rather bland and anonymous, but I notice that more than most). It has the most spectacular feline shouting match you'll ever have heard. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
Kedi (film about Istanbul cats)
On 7/12/2017 5:11 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
I saw "Kedi" in Edinburgh tonight. Really enjoyable, lots of beautiful cats and superb aerial photography of Istanbul that shows it in a way I'd never imagined, and it makes a really interesting point. While there are housecats in Istanbul, someone near the end points out that they lose their "catness" that way; the urban free-range setup does something unique for both the cats and the people. They're not really feral, more collectively owned, and result is that they glue the community together very effectively - the cats know which humans to go to and the humans bond around caring for their local cat gang (at an extreme, one cat had persuaded one bloke to be his veterinary transport and insurance provider, taking him in every two weeks for months on end, while the cat would climb over creeper branches to get in to upper-floor flats of several neighbours by James-Bond-like athletic feats for a choice of food and attention). Several people comment that this human-cat ecosystem is endangered by what's happening to Istanbul. With ever bigger buildings and ever less dirt and green space, it's getting much harder for cats to survive using the instincts they evolved with. It's warm-hearted film I think everybody here would like. (My one reservation was the music, which I found rather bland and anonymous, but I notice that more than most). It has the most spectacular feline shouting match you'll ever have heard. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin It definitely sounds like a worthwhile movie. |
Kedi (film about Istanbul cats)
On 7/12/2017 8:46 PM, Joy wrote:
On 7/12/2017 5:11 PM, Jack Campin wrote: I saw "Kedi" in Edinburgh tonight. Really enjoyable, lots of beautiful cats and superb aerial photography of Istanbul that shows it in a way I'd never imagined, and it makes a really interesting point. While there are housecats in Istanbul, someone near the end points out that they lose their "catness" that way; the urban free-range setup does something unique for both the cats and the people. They're not really feral, more collectively owned, and result is that they glue the community together very effectively - the cats know which humans to go to and the humans bond around caring for their local cat gang (at an extreme, one cat had persuaded one bloke to be his veterinary transport and insurance provider, taking him in every two weeks for months on end, while the cat would climb over creeper branches to get in to upper-floor flats of several neighbours by James-Bond-like athletic feats for a choice of food and attention). Several people comment that this human-cat ecosystem is endangered by what's happening to Istanbul. With ever bigger buildings and ever less dirt and green space, it's getting much harder for cats to survive using the instincts they evolved with. It's warm-hearted film I think everybody here would like. (My one reservation was the music, which I found rather bland and anonymous, but I notice that more than most). It has the most spectacular feline shouting match you'll ever have heard. It definitely sounds like a worthwhile movie. It does, Joy (and Jack). Problem is I doubt I'll ever see it. I haven't been to a movie theatre in decades, in fact I wouldn't know where to find one around here. It might show up on PBS a couple of years from now. It sounds interesting. I love the description of the feline shouting match. :) Oh, Jack, I do tend to notice music scores in films quite a bit. Jill |
Kedi (film about Istanbul cats)
I saw "Kedi" in Edinburgh tonight.
Problem is I doubt I'll ever see it. I haven't been to a movie theatre in decades, in fact I wouldn't know where to find one around here. There was a logo displayed at the start and finish for "YouTube Red", whatever that is - presumably a commercially licensed channel for distributing content for cinema screenings. That suggests they should have a version for home viewing pretty soon. I've hardly ever watched films at home, either with a video player (I don't have a TV) or on a computer screen (I don't like sitting at a desk for that long). If I want to watch a film at all I'll do it in a cinema to get immersed in it. For this film, a lot of it is shot from somewhere near a cat's viewpoint, contrasted with downward-looking helicopter shots of the districts where the cats live - this is very different from the perspectives you get in most big-screen movies. It might not have the same surprise effect on the small screen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
Kedi (film about Istanbul cats)
On 7/13/2017 6:22 AM, Jack Campin wrote:
I saw "Kedi" in Edinburgh tonight. Problem is I doubt I'll ever see it. I haven't been to a movie theatre in decades, in fact I wouldn't know where to find one around here. There was a logo displayed at the start and finish for "YouTube Red", whatever that is - presumably a commercially licensed channel for distributing content for cinema screenings. That suggests they should have a version for home viewing pretty soon. Sorry, but I don't pay to "stream" anything on Youtube. I'm not paying to watch a movie on a computer monitor or in front of a connected TV, either. I've hardly ever watched films at home, either with a video player (I don't have a TV) I have a TV, but I don't pay extra to get things like movie channels. It's not a "smart" TV, doesn't also access the Internet or connect via WiFi. It's just a nice medium size high def television. If I want to watch a film at all I'll do it in a cinema to get immersed in it. Good for you! I simply don't have the option to go to a cinema. There aren't any around here. If I did... it would be in some sort of multiplex which would not be showing a movie like 'Kedi'. Jill For this film, a lot of it is shot from somewhere near a cat's viewpoint, contrasted with downward-looking helicopter shots of the districts where the cats live - this is very different from the perspectives you get in most big-screen movies. It might not have the same surprise effect on the small screen. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
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