I first heard of “Stray” in conjunction with “Kedi,” Ceyda Torun’s wildly popular 2017 documentary on the cats of Istanbul. After all, Elizabeth Lo’s feature debut sounds like it has a similar premise, only dog-version: it revolves around the story of a few stray dogs roaming the streets of the very same city.. The two documentaries, however, are entirely different beasts. “Kedi” is quite visibly an urban ode to Torun’s hometown; “Stray,” on the other hand, follows its pooch protagonists more closely instead. Though neither film is necessarily narrative-driven, “Stray” maintains a more concentrated focus on its three canines than on the actual city of Istanbul.
In fact, Istanbul serves more as an antagonistic backdrop than an essential character in the story. “Stray” opens with an ominous note: on a black title card, Lo briefly recounts the Turkish government’s 20th century attempts to exterminate street dog-kind. This is followed,...
In fact, Istanbul serves more as an antagonistic backdrop than an essential character in the story. “Stray” opens with an ominous note: on a black title card, Lo briefly recounts the Turkish government’s 20th century attempts to exterminate street dog-kind. This is followed,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
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