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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe Leydon[A] splendidly graceful and quietly magical documentary.
- 83The Film StageThe Film StageThrough a good balance of meditative imagery and narrative stylings, Kedi is a joyous little slice of cinema that instills a life-affirming sensation in the viewer.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenKedi eloquently taps into the mutual attraction between the cats and their people, as well as the animals’ complexity and resilience.
- 80Village VoiceBilge EbiriVillage VoiceBilge EbiriIn its own pleasantly dreamy and lilting way, the film embodies what it preaches: As life gets rougher, people endure not by hardening themselves even further, but by continuing to find the freedom to be kind. In Istanbul, the chaos never really stops. Kedi slyly reminds us that the humanity, too, has always been there.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfThese beasts awaken something within the people, making them kinder and more playful. If Kedi did the same for audiences, that wouldn’t be so bad.
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe movie is replete with ingeniously constructed mini-narratives, including a turf war. The mesmerizing score by Kira Fontana, interspersed with well-chosen Turkish pop, is a real asset.
- 80Delightful and visually splendid.
- 80Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAn enchanting documentary by Ceyda Torun, operates on three levels, and we’re not speaking metaphorically here.
- 75The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThe A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloThere’s a fascinating therapeutic undercurrent to the interviews with human beings.
- 63Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonCeyda Torun’s Kedi is an open, tender-hearted meditation on the relationship between felines and humans.