Stray
Lo inspects both the faultlines and fringes of the Turkish society and ponders profound philosophical questions concerning humanity.
Stray
Through the eyes of three stray dogs wandering the streets of Istanbul, STRAY explores what it means to live as a being without status or security. As they search for food and shelter, Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society that allow us an unvarnished portrait of human life — and their own canine culture. Zeytin, fiercely independent, embarks on solitary adventures through the city at night; Nazar, nurturing and protective, easily befriends the humans around her; while Kartal, a shy puppy living on the outskirts of a construction site, finds refuge with the security guards who care for her. The disparate lives of Zeytin, Nazar and Kartal intersect when they each form intimate bonds with a group of young Syrians who share the streets with them. Whether they lead us into bustling streets or decrepit ruins, the gaze of these strays act as windows into the overlooked corners of society: women in loveless marriages, protesters without arms, refugees without sanctuary. The film is a critical observation of human civilization through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs and a sensory voyage into new ways of seeing.
Genre
Documentary,
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Runtime
72
Language
English
Director
Elizabeth Lo
Awards:
Nominee, Aveeno Truer than Fiction Award, Spirit Awards
FEATURED REVIEW
Tomris Laffly, Variety
The Turkish word zeytin, which means “olive,” sometimes doubles as a complimentary adjective used to define a pair of deeply expressive, dark-colored eyes. With that context in mind, the Istanbul street dog much of Elizabeth Lo’s virtuosic feature documentary debut “Stray” tracks couldn’t have been ...
Played at
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 3.05.21 - 4.15.21
Monica Film Center 7.19.21 - 7.19.21
Playhouse 7 7.20.21 - 7.20.21
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