Catstanbul

The Private Life of a Cat

1946 · ★ 7.2

An intimate study of the life of a domestic cat, taking place over a period of months as she gives birth to a litter of kittens and cares for them as they grow.

Our Cat

2020 · ★ 6

Born on the street, Lenny was forced to part with her mother by an ignorant human being. Soon after she was abandoned and taken back to the road. Fortunately, she was saved, and lived in temporary shelters til she met her present butler. Lenny's butler and documentary film director, Hee-seop, who was tired of city life, decides to take the camera to tell the story of various cat butlers who are practicing "coexistence" in their own ways, different from his own.

Cat Daddies

2022 · ★ 6.3

Man has a new best friend in this heartwarming portrait of nine men whose lives have been forever changed by their proud love of cats.

Scaredy, the Cat

2017

A documentary about a very shy feral cat adopted by people at the public tennis courts in NYC's Riverside Park and how she came to trust a very few of them.

Wild Side of Cats

2013

Cat experts explain the behaviors of domestic cats and how their sometimes undesirable actions are really innate instincts, revealing how closely they are still connected to their wild ancestors.

Cat Wars

2014 · ★ 1

Cats are the most popular companion animals in the western world. In the UK their numbers have swollen to more than 10 million. This is great news for the cat lovers amongst us but for those who see Felis silvestris catus as nothing more than a garden pest, it can feel like an epidemic. Cat Wars meets those on both sides of the feline divide to find out what really gets people so worked up about the humble moggy. This BBC One documentary also meets some of the more fanatical cat owners out there, including Silvana and her 50 cats and Helen, who likes to take her prized pets for a stroll round the block in a baby buggy.

Frank and the Wondercat

2015

Frank Furko, an 80-year-old eccentric in the Pittsburgh suburbs, takes stock of his life and tries to reconcile his forty years working on the family farm with his domineering father, the end of his 20 year marriage, and his role as a celebrity derived from Pudgie Wudgie, his 20-pound performing house-cat. Supported by Frank's twenty years of VHS video archives, the film explores memory, loss, friendship and mortality.

What Is a Cat?

1972 · ★ 7.8

Presents the history of the domestic cat, tracing the animal as a house pet and as a symbol of mystery and worship from ancient Egypt to the present day. Offers hints on the care and treatment of cats in homes of today.

PAWsonel Preference

Everyone loves their Cats and people love their Dogs. But which do they love most? This heartfelt documentary, hits the streets of London and Los Angeles to get to the bottom of this age-old debate. Which is better, Cats or Dogs?

The Secret Life of Cats

1999 · ★ 5.3

From pampered show cats to strays in Miami, NGC explores the human bond with felines and the killer that still lives in these beloved companions.

Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces

2007 · ★ 5

A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.

For the Love of Cats

2025 · ★ 10

In the small mountain town of Barga, Italy, a group of four filmmakers speak with local cat lovers and immerse themselves in the unique world of street-trotting felines and Gattaras.