1. We reveal the best-reviewed films from the first half of 2017.
2. Directed by Ceyda Torun. With Bülent Üstün. A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal.

Kedi (2. 01. 6) - IMDb. This is an art- house theatre winner. Cats, Istanbul, and Turks waxing philosophical about cats - what could be better? Every indie movie house must be desperate to scoop up this film. If you're a foreign film fan who loves things off- the- beaten- path, you'll love this film. Kedi is refreshingly non- American. It steers clear of the formulaic elitism of typical American documentaries.

Not only is it full of cute cats, but it also gives us a unique look at a culture most of us are unfamiliar with - Turkey and Istanbul. Did anyone know Istanbul is so stunning, aquatic, and reminiscent of old Europe, but with a unique vibe all its own? I can tell this film is increasing the tourism rates for Istanbul and Turkey. So there were shots of romantic alleyways like those in England or Paris. And there were picturesque cityscapes that remind me of an art film set in Edinburgh. Istanbul apparently has a very Euro cafe culture. Download The New Darkest Hour (2017) Movie.

Kedi movie reviews & Metacritic score: Hundreds of thousands of Turkish cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they’ve wandere.

But so much of Istanbul in the film seems so new to me - lots of colors, details, and an aesthetic that's all its own. The people interviewed seemed funny, artistic, intelligent, and thoughtful. Maybe they don't represent most Turks - just a subset that the director, Ceyda Torun, chose to interview for the film. Just like people in US films don't represent most Americans, the people chosen for this film surely don't represent the typical Turk. Watch all films with a grain of salt. So this is how the film lovingly paints Istanbul: -Colorful, artsy, dreamy, unique - like a film version of novels by Orhan Pamuk- Remniscent of romantic Old Europe, but also with a vibe and look that's all its own. I can tell this is the image the director wants to portray - not Central Asian, not Middle Eastern, and not .

In the US, alley cats and pet cats alike would surely be fed manufactured cat food. But most of the Turks in the film fed the cats raw people food, like fish, sliced meat, etc. And they threw the food directly on the ground for the cats to eat, while Americans would consider that taboo and dirty. We feed even stray and feral cats from bowls. Anyway, if you're a cat lover or art film lover - run, don't walk to see this film! It's probably the sweetest, prettiest, and most educational documentary of the year. Istanbul was never really on the radar for me, but now it's on my list of must- visit places.

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The director, Ceyda Torun, was apparently born in Istanbul, moved to the Middle East when she was 1. NYC, and now lives in LA.

So that explains the film and provides context for it. Sci Fi Movies Dvd Jurassic World (2015) on this page. Torun reminds me of a softer, more dreamy, and less femi- Nazi version of Man Repeller, who's from NYC and of Turkish/Iranian descent.

As animals inhabiting streets Shero and his friends are after what anyone else in their notoriously sleazy Istanbul neighborhood wants: debauchery with girls, food and the occasional drinking binge. This ordinary looking day will prove otherwise as their paths cross with humans, things get a little out of hand in hilarious, harsh and unexpected ways.