Kedi

Kedi

A cat meowing at your feet, looking up at you, is life smiling at you...

Directed by Ceyda Torun

Produced by Termite Films

201779 min7.5 / 10

A tender, meditative documentary that celebrates the bond between Istanbul's people and its stray cats, finding profound beauty and meaning in everyday urban life.

A profile of Istanbul and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Kedi easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Kedi scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Kedi violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Kedi end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Kedi sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Kedi

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Same Mood as Kedi

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kedi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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