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The Case of the Grinning Cat

2006 · 59 min

A reflective, essayistic drift through city streets and world events, asking for patience and curiosity more than momentum.

Directed by
Chris Marker
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
Overview
Chris Marker, intrigued by the sight of yellow cats perched on walls on the streets of Paris, films the major national and international sociopolitical events of the early 2000s.
How it feels
Measured and demanding.
About
Politics, media, art, war
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Chris Marker
Genres
Documentary, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, tv movie
    Directed by
    Chris Marker
    Written by
    Chris Marker
    Starring
    Frédéric Taddeï, Léon Schwartzenberg, Jacques Chirac, Jean-Marie Le Pen, George W. Bush, Bertrand Cantat, Dieudonné, Patrick Poivre d'Arvor
    Runtime
    59 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French, English, Tibetan

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