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  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 12 m
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 12 m

Summary 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 pu...

Directed By: Elizabeth Lo

Written By: Elizabeth Lo

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 12 m
  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 12 m

Stray

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
83
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
7.4
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Summary 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 pu...

Directed By: Elizabeth Lo

Written By: Elizabeth Lo

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
83
92% Positive
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
83
92% Positive
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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100
Mar 3, 2021
A day in the life of Zeytin is, for the most part, an agreeable experience that doubles as a dog’s-eye-view of humans.
By Jim Slotek FULL REVIEW
90
Jan 12, 2021
Throughout the mostly wordless “Stray,” we wonder with compassion and considerable self-critique whom the society uplifts and supports vs. whom it chooses to disregard and deem invisible.
By Tomris Laffly FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
7.4
85% Positive
11 Ratings
15% Mixed
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0% Negative
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15% Mixed
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0% Negative
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89
Mar 4, 2021
From its opening tracking shot of four furry legs sauntering through a bed of colorful pansies as cars and trucks whoosh nearby, Stray is a documentary of unhurried pleasures.
By Steve Davis FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 23, 2021
At last, just what world cinema really needs right now: an exquisitely made film about street dogs in Istanbul, satiating that universal desire to see distant lands, coo over beautiful, noble animals, and satisfy the audience’s need to feel guilty about the misfortune of poorer, unluckier people.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 4, 2021
Lo’s humane film helps us glimpse the lives of those who are often overlooked, whether they walk the streets of Istanbul on four legs or two.
By Kimber Myers FULL REVIEW
80
Jan 12, 2021
Following the freewheeling day to day life of dogs living on the streets of Istanbul, the initial novelty and intrigue of this extraordinary documentary broadens further to a profound meditation on how mankind treats our so-called best friends, and one another.
By Matthew Anderson FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 5, 2021
Lo wants to make a point, obviously, but I came out of this picture with some questions. And I also thought of an observation made by the music critic Robert Christgau, a metaphorical point addressing a type of artistic preciousness: “If I found a cat trapped in a washing machine, I wouldn't set up a recording studio there—I'd just open the door.”
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
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Release Date Mar 5, 2021
Duration 1 h 12 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.straymovie.com/
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Awards

Millennium Docs Against Gravity
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 3 Nominations
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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