From renowned Japanese documentarian Kazuhiro Soda.

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Synopsis

In the picturesque small coastal town of Ushimado in Japan’s Okayama Prefecture, a Shinto shrine has become home to an ever-growing colony of stray cats. Enter Japanese documentarian Kazuhiro Soda, renowned for his self-imposed “10 Commandments of Observational Documentary,” which include doing no prior research, having no pre-set themes or goals, and shooting long takes without scripts, narration, or superimposed titles—all while filming everything himself. Set over the course of a year, Soda captures the lives of the cats as they adapt to the seasons, steal fish from local fishermen and interact with local residents. The result is a charming and thoughtful portrait of the delicate balance between cats and humans in an ever-evolving world set over the backdrop of a little explored region of Japan.

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