Kedi - Full Length Documentary
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN users recommend it as a moving, heartwarming film whenever Istanbul's cats or cat history come up.
What it is
Kedi is a feature documentary following seven street cats of Istanbul and the people who care for them. It portrays the relationship between the city and its cats.
Recommended by 3 HN commenters across 3 different months, 2018 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec goldenkey · 2018-02 · on “Why Do We Sleep Under Blankets, Even on the Hottest Nights? (2017)”
Just watched KEDi on Youtube Red [1]. Made me cry. I love my cats so much but they live the best lives when they have the freedom. And I don't know how to deal with them getting sick or dying. With kids, you usually hope you are the first to go. But with pets that have shorter lives, how to cope? There is a lot of wisdom in the movie with regard to the special relationship and insight cats give us to life itself. I have such a deep respect for Turkey now, I even have new respect for Islam. Allahu akbar. May peace be with you my friend. [1] [this video]
Recommends mehrdadn · 2020-11 · on “Why are there so many cats in Istanbul?”
They're not feral cats, they're stray cats. I found them pretty cute when I watched the video. (Recommend it for those who haven't seen it: [this video] )
Recommends tareqak · 2022-11 · on “The history of the domestic cat in Central Europe”
There is a documentary called "Kedi" about the stray cats of Istanbul and their relationship with the human inhabitants of the city. Here is the trailer on YouTube: [this video] . I watched it, and I really liked it.