The Cat Rescuers
Year: 2018
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Run Time:
87 minutes
New York City streets are home to at least half a million feral or abandoned cats. Thankfully, the city also has an abundance of generous people who want to give these furry creatures better (and safer) lives. Although THE CAT RESCUERS features plenty of adorable kitties, the documentary’s real stars are the kind-hearted souls who make personal sacrifices to save these animals. Fierce and protective Sassee dedicates much of her free time to looking after vulnerable cats. Mild-mannered Stu (dubbed “Superman to the cats” by one neighbor) rises before dawn to feed Brooklyn strays before heading to his day job. And sensitive activist Claire, the co-founder of nonprofit Brooklyn Animal Action, has devoted nine years of her life to rescues. Yet the beauty of THE CAT RESCUERS is how much the felines also help their saviors. Ambitious Tara, for example, fosters and cares for cats because they helped her survive personal trauma, addiction, and maybe even loneliness. Give this film a loud purr and two paws up. —A.Z.
CIFF43 Screenings
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 2:25 PM
Capitol Theatre
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Competition
Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Competition
Directors
Rob Fruchtman, Steven Lawrence
Rob Fruchtman is a director, producer, and editor of documentaries and television programs. He won the 2002 Sundance Film Festival Documentary Director Award for “Sister Helen”, which aired on HBO. He has won three Emmys for his work with PBS. Steven Lawrence is a producer-director whose documentaries have appeared on PBS, MTV, and A&E. His work has received an IDA Documentary Achievement Award, 3 Cine Golden Eagles, the Special Jury Award from the Locarno Film Festival, and the Golden Butterfly from Movies That Matter.
Filmography
THE CAT RESCUERS (2018)
Producers
Rob Fruchtman, Steven Lawrence
Cinematography
Rob Fruchtman, Steven Lawrence
Editing
Rob Fruchtman
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