Stray: Movie Fundraiser for The Dogs' Refuge Home
Event description
Dog lovers and movie buffs unite - join us in raising funds for the dogs in our care by purchasing your ticket to a night at the cinema, featuring Stray - Hot Docs 2020’s Best International Feature Documentary winner which offers a dog’s-eye view of life in Istanbul.
ABOUT STRAY
Turkey has a no-kill, no capture policy towards all its stray animals.
Over 100,00 dogs call the streets of Istanbul home.
In the tradition of Kedi, comes Stray. A trio of canine outcasts roam the streets of Istanbul, and through their eyes and ears, we are shown an intimate portrait of the life of a city and its people. Stray, is according to Variety "The ultimate love letter to dogs."
Over 100,000 stray dogs roam freely around Istanbul, protected by a ‘no kill, no capture’ law. Three such dogs – loner Zeytin, friendly Nazar and timid Kartal – live on the city’s streets, interacting with one another and with a group of Syrian refugees who live in the shadows, neglected and forgotten. Writer/director Elizabeth Lo’s film, in a major technical feat, adopts a canine gaze: her camera sits low, at the animals’ height, and their encounters around town provide illumination for some of the city’s human population who themselves remain invisible.
Immersed in their day-to-day existence, we see how the dogs depend on the kindness of strangers and how integral these interactions are to the city’s soul. Much like the cat-focused Kedi before it, Stray documents Istanbul’s humans, too; while following the animals, Lo (who also serves as cinematographer and editor) listens in on conversations across politics and class strata. What emerges is a playful and compassionate cine-essay on the beauty of dogs and the necessity of care and connection for all.
The film is a critical observation of human civilization through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs and a sensory voyage into new ways of seeing.
“Lo’s sharp-eyed study of Istanbul strays is both the ultimate love letter to dogs and a multifaceted moral inquiry into humanity … Virtuosic.” – Variety
"Captivating and immersive." Filmmaker Magazine
" Compassionate and playful." POV
"Profound.' IndieWire
"Beautiful." Screen Daily
"Stirring." The Hollywood Reporter
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Tickets are strictly non-refundable
All people under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian whilst attending this event / session
Part proceeds of ticket sales will go towards helping the dogs in our care
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