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The Case of the Grinning Cat with Chris Marker’s Bestiary: Five Short Films About Animals
Sun, May 22 | 2pm | TMT
When graffiti of an orange grinning cat appears in Paris, Marker goes searching for this mysterious mascot. His often-playful quest leads him to the streets, métro, and even the annals of art history. But Marker’s searching also intersects with the political climate following the events of September 11 and the rise of the right in France. This plays with Chris Marker’s Bestiary, a collection of short films focused on one of Marker’s favorite subjects: animals. Cats, owls, elephants, and bulls are the focus not of an anthropomorphic gaze but a quiet, curious one.
C A T LI STENIN G TO MUSIC, 1988
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