Kedi, the new documentary about Istanbul’s sizable stray cat population, is so full of kindness and warmth that it’s like jumping into a pile of freshly-laundered bedding just pulled out of the dryer, or floating around in a slightly stoned bubble bath, or, I don’t know, being a kitten?
Kedi focuses on the stories of several city cats—their petty rivalries, their hopes and dreams, the humans who patiently take care of them—and makes a very strong case for becoming a cat person. (To paraphrase one cat-fancier interviewed: “Dogs think you’re a god, but cats are too smart for that!”)