The city and the cat, the cat and the man, the man and the city

Dana 2022-03-22 09:02:42

The status of cats in Istanbul is somewhere between wild and tame, "although they are cared for by many people, they have no owner." When you like a human being, you will also stop to make friends with them or develop a deeper relationship.

In the documentary "Cats in Istanbul", we see the unique relationship between humans and cats: on a macro level, cats and humans share space, respect each other, and coexist harmoniously in the city; on a micro level, everyone participates in The cats who took their lives established personal communication and special bonds to nourish each other's lives.

Both cats and people are residents of Istanbul. The relationship between cats and people also reflects the relationship between people. When people are full of friendship, cats will love people in return; and when people are full of vigilance and selfish vigilance, cats will also be full of vigilance and avoid crowds.

The director poured out his love for his hometown and cats in every shot of this film, and there is also a little worry buried in this love: she is also calling on us not to let such a relationship that has lasted for thousands of years become history, do not let Our descendants can only see and sigh through video records that there is such a way of getting along with animals in this world...


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  • Unnamed Human Resident of Istanbul: I accept death as a reality but I have difficultydealing with the longing. That's my problem with death.

  • Bülent Üstün: Any ungrateful behavior on their part is really an act of sincerity. They don't need to apologize. 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". A relationship where they expect a return on an investment.