Film: CAT CITY April 17, 2010

Part of the 2010 Wisconsin Film Fest

World Premiere
Directed By: Justine Pimlott
writer: Justine Pimlott
director of photography: Harald Bachman
composer: Keir Brownstone
producer: Maya Gallus, Justine Pimlott

At the Toronto boatyard, at the city park, in the alley behind the restaurant, former housecats live in colonies tended by volunteers from shelters and rescue organizations. Some people just voluntarily look after the cats because it’s the right thing to do, gradually capturing and getting them spayed to keep future generations from roaming wild. This documentary interviews many people who nurture Toronto’s cats, in particular Joyce Smith, the elderly proprietor of a cat sanctuary with hundreds of furry residents. Although the film does touch on the very real issues of euthanasia and the health risks faced by feral cats, it is overwhelmingly a story about the people who love cats and want to defend their right to a happy and comfortable life, especially if it’s under an abandoned old boat. Documentary, 2009, 54 mins, digital video. Plays with FLEDGLING.

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