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.
Cinematography
Street-level cat POV shots that'll ruin other docs for you.
Direction
Torun spent months gaining trust—every frame shows it.
Director
Ceyda Torun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Islamic tradition holds cats as ritually clean animals—Muhammad himself cut off his sleeve rather than disturb a sleeping cat.
Torun and her crew used custom 'cat cameras' mounted at feline eye level, resulting in 180 hours of footage for 79 final minutes.
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