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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 |
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