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Stray
Release Date
2021
Film Synopsis
This immersive look at the lives of stray dogs on the streets of Istanbul examines human society through their eyes and ears.
STRAY explores what it means to live as a being without status or security, following three strays as they embark on inconspicuous journeys through Turkish society.
Zeytin, fiercely independent, embarks on 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 companions in the security guards who care for her. The strays’ disparate lives intersect when they each form intimate bonds with a group of young Syrians with whom they share the streets.
Director Elizabeth Lo’s award-winning film is a critical observation of human civilization through the unfamiliar gaze of dogs and a sensory voyage into new ways of seeing.
Banner image courtesy of Magnolia Pictures
Past Programs
2021
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA
Athens Ciné, Athens, GA